Anti-Adhesion Conveyor Belt for Sticky Gold Ore at Binduli Mine

A 1,000 t/h conveyor solution supporting stable sticky gold ore transfer between HPGR crushing and fine screening at Norton Gold Fields’ Binduli Mine.

Anti-Adhesion Conveyor Belt for Sticky Gold Ore at Binduli Mine
Case Chanllenges

At Norton Gold Fields’ Binduli Gold Mine in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, highly sticky gold ore created a carryback and material build-up challenge between the HPGR crushing and fine screening stages. BOTON supplied a 105 m integrated conveyor system and a 210 m anti-adhesion conveyor belt designed for up to 1,000 t/h at 2.5 m/s. The solution combined conveyor engineering, belt technology and site support as part of BOTON’s broader mining conveyor solutions, helping control material carryback and support stable process flow.

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Core Achievements

1,000 t/h Sticky Gold Ore Conveying

The 105 m conveyor was designed to handle up to 1,000 t/h of gold ore at a belt speed of 2.5 m/s between HPGR crushing and fine screening.

Anti-Adhesion Belt for Carryback Control

A targeted anti-adhesion cover compound helps reduce sticky ore adhesion, return-side carryback and material build-up around conveyor components.

Integrated Conveyor System Delivery

BOTON supported conveyor engineering, belt supply, manufacturing coordination, site installation guidance and site acceptance as an integrated project scope.

Key Facts

  • Industry: Mining
  • Application: Gold Ore Conveying
  • Site: Binduli Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
  • Customer: Norton Gold Fields
  • Product: BOTON Self-Developed Conveyor System and Anti-Adhesion Conveyor Belt
  • Ore Type: Gold Ore
  • Conveyor Length: 105 m
  • Belt Length: 210 m
  • Design Capacity: 1,000 t/h
  • Design Belt Speed: 2.5 m/s
  • Belt Technology: Anti-Adhesion Cover Compound
  • Delivery Scope: Conveyor system design, product supply, manufacturing coordination, site installation guidance and acceptance support
Key Facts

Project Challenges

Stable Transfer Between HPGR Crushing and Fine Screening

The conveyor operates between the HPGR crushing and fine screening stages, where consistent material flow is critical to downstream screening performance. Build-up, blockage or belt tracking problems at this transfer point could increase maintenance demand and disrupt process continuity.

Sticky Gold Ore, Carryback and Material Build-Up

The gold ore handled in this section has strong adhesion characteristics. After discharge, sticky material can remain on a conventional conveyor belt and travel back along the return side as carryback. Over time, this can contribute to material build-up around idlers, pulleys, conveyor frames and transfer areas, increasing cleaning and maintenance requirements.

Australian Mining Standards and Tight Site Windows

The project had to meet Australian mining, fabrication and electrical requirements, including stringent expectations for equipment safety, interlocking protection and site acceptance. Ongoing design coordination and limited site work windows also placed higher demands on manufacturing response and project execution.

BOTON Solution

BOTON Solution

Integrated Conveyor System for HPGR-to-Screening Transfer

BOTON engineered an integrated conveyor system for the transfer section between HPGR crushing and fine screening, combining the conveyor structure, steel cord conveyor belt and project execution support within one coordinated scope.

The system design considered material flow, belt tracking stability and maintainability under continuous mining operation, helping align the conveyor structure and belt performance with the requirements of the process.

Anti-Adhesion Conveyor Belt for Sticky Gold Ore

BOTON developed a targeted anti-adhesion cover compound for the Binduli application. The belt surface was engineered to reduce bonding between sticky gold ore and the conveyor belt, helping improve material release at discharge and reduce return-side carryback.

By limiting material adhesion and build-up, the anti-adhesion belt solution also helps reduce cleaning demand and material accumulation around conveyor components.

Belt Cleaning, Idler Configuration and Site Support

BOTON developed a targeted anti-adhesion cover compound for the Binduli application. The belt surface was engineered to reduce bonding between sticky gold ore and the conveyor belt, helping improve material release at discharge and reduce return-side carryback.

By limiting material adhesion and build-up, the anti-adhesion belt solution also helps reduce cleaning demand and material accumulation around conveyor components.

A key milestone in Norton Gold Fields’ ongoing pursuit of operational excellence and innovation in gold processing... We’re grateful to BOTON whose support played a vital role in bringing this project across the line.

Norton Gold Fields

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