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Russia Orders Equipment From WEG for Mining Sector, and the Brazilian Company Continues to Gain Worldwide Recognition

Written by Flavia Marinho
Published on 06/03/2021 at 14:03
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WEG Was Chosen to Provide Special Motors for the Largest Gold Producer in Russia, Located in the Magadan Region

With solutions specifically aimed at serving the mining sector, critical environmental conditions, solid contamination (dust), and rigorous processes are just a few of the key factors present in a mining plant. WEG was chosen to provide special motors for the largest gold producer in Russia, located in the Magadan region.

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WEG will be responsible for supplying a pair of ring motors of 9,000 KW at 1,000 rpm and two other motors of 7,500 KW also at 1,000 rpm, all designed to be interchangeable with the old existing motors, providing a seamless replacement.

The motors were applied, in pairs, to huge SAG and ball mills that operate through double pinion drive, summing their power to each mill.

The WEG team evaluated several options to offer a more reliable product, and the final design was approved after the client’s inspection at WEG’s headquarters in Brazil and a technical visit to a copper mine in Chile where similar WEG motors are operating successfully.

According to the company, an important factor for this project was the local WEG specialists in the market, providing a quick response to the client and listening carefully to their needs.

WEG Ring Motors for Mining

WEG ring motors for mining were designed to allow for another important technical factor for this project, where they can operate both as a ring motor and as an induction motor powered by a frequency inverter when the temperature is very low (-50 °C), and the ore inside the mills freezes, allowing the mills’ speed to be controlled automatically.

Due to health restrictions, the electric motors were delivered in July 2020. The commissioning was postponed to December, and the work was carried out from November 15 to December 23, 2020.

About the Polyus Gold Mine – Natalka – Russia

PJSC Polyus is the largest gold producer in Russia and is among the top 10 gold producers in the world, with one of the lowest cost profiles. The company also holds the third-largest gold reserve in the world, with 61 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves, supporting its strong growth profile.

The main operations of Polyus are located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk Region, Magadan Region (Natalka), and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) and include 5 operating mines, alluvial operations, and several advanced development projects. The goal of Natalka is 1,200 tons of ore per hour, and the average in 2019 was 1,400 tons per hour. In the fourth quarter, hourly productivity usually exceeded 1,500 tons!

Flavia Marinho

Flavia Marinho é Engenheira pós-graduada, com vasta experiência na indústria de construção naval onshore e offshore. Nos últimos anos, tem se dedicado a escrever artigos para sites de notícias nas áreas militar, segurança, indústria, petróleo e gás, energia, construção naval, geopolítica, empregos e cursos. Entre em contato com flaviacamil@gmail.com ou WhatsApp +55 21 973996379 para correções, sugestão de pauta, divulgação de vagas de emprego ou proposta de publicidade em nosso portal.

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