Applications

Minerals Processing & Mine Tailings Management

Minerals Processing & Mine Tailings Management

Goodwin submersible pumps are most commonly used in the world’s mining industry. The especially tough nature of this industry demands highly reliable pumps and Goodwin submersibles do not disappoint.

Offering unrivalled design, optimal material choice and excellent build quality, Goodwin submersible pumps are made for mining. Able to operate in up to 90oC slurry, Goodwin pumps are able to perform where other pumps will always fail.

For low pH, very acidic mineral extraction environments the Goodwin Super Duplex Stainless Steel (SDSS) acid resistant pump is ideal.

Specific applications include:

  • Mine tailings dredging for reprocessing
  • Mine tailings dredging for dam maintenance and remediation
  • Hydro-mining
  • Dredge-mining
  • Acidic digestion
  • Effluent settlement pond cleaning
  • Minerals processing plants – tank and thickener cleaning
  • Mineral processing – concentration and separation processes
  • Mineral processing – froth floatation plants – maintaining solids suspension
  • Mineral processing – filter press filling
  • Mineral processing – mill sump and filter press sump cleaning
  • Dewatering
  • Spillage remediation