A subsidiary of Russian diamond major Alrosa has won a tender to supply nickel miner Norilsk with five X-ray slurry analysers.

The X-ray AR-31-NM analysers would be installed at the Talnah concentration mill, in Russia, to determine nickel, copper and iron concentrations in concentrates and tailings from the flotation process.

The automatic machine would allow management to fine tune control of the mill’s ore treatment process.

The turnkey project included start-up works, installation supervision, training and maintenance.

Norilsk counted among the world’s largest nickel and palladium producers, including significant amounts of platinum and copper.

• [Editor:Juan]