Flow control for mining, metals and steel

Common challenges in mining and minerals processing

When handling abrasive slurries, reliability of the equipment is essential for economics and safety of the operations. Mining, minerals processing and steel all have demanding process conditions. As it comes down to flow control and isolation for mining and other similar processes, it is crucial to carefully choose reliable equipment which guarantees continuity of the production process.

The initial price of a valve or pump is only the starting point. Most costs are generated during operation in terms of required maintenance, equipment spare parts, possible downtime and interference of process. Minor equipment breaks can quickly escalate to major issues, especially in remote locations.

Reliable technology for demanding mining, metals and steel applications

Valmet offers a wide range of flow control, valve automation and pumping solutions to slurry, utility and severe service applications in mining. The leading technologies strengthen our position in these industries. It ensures Valmet's continued strong capability to serve our customers basically in all commodities in the mining sector across the whole value chain from upstream minerals processing to downstream metallurgy. Our global presence is stronger than before, close to our customers.

High-quality flow control for all mining process phases

We have decades of cumulated flow control industry knowledge and expertise in mining and metals industries. Our strong R&D and manufacturing capabilities for these industries are proven by the industry-leading heavy-duty pinch valves and knife gate valves as well as pumps.

Our expanded high-quality offering ensures lowest total cost of ownership in flow control for demanding slurry applications, e.g. in grinding, screening, cyclone separation, flotation, thickening, filtering and tailings applications. Our Neles™, Jamesbury™ and Flowrox™ valves and pumps are built to perform and handle demanding media – from abrasive slurries to the corrosive chemicals used in numerous refining processes. A significant proportion of global metals production flows through our valves.

Flow control for different applications in mining, metals and steel

Flow control for metals refineries

Our valves offering plays an important role in various metal refining processes for all commodities such as gold, copper, nickel, lithium and zinc.

Flow control for steel mills

Valmet’s valve solutions for the steel industry cover every stage of steel production, from ironmaking to steelmaking, continuous casting and rolling, and power plant, oxygen plant and other supporting process areas.

Flow control for mineral processing and demanding slurry applications

Abrasive conditions in mineral processing require high performance and reliable process equipment. We have decades of experience in demanding slurry applications.

Flow control for slurry transportation

Whether it is concentration sand or concentrate transportation, Valmet's Flowrox™ pinch valves and knife valves offer the longest service intervals and ease of use.