Mining & Metals

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Spartan Controls: Over half a century of excellence in mining solutions

Spartan Controls has been providing products and solutions for the mining industry for over half a century.
Through close collaboration with partners in mills across Western Canada, Spartan Controls has developed the SpartanPRO™ collection, delivering specialized solutions tailored to the unique needs of mining operations.
These field-tested solutions address the most challenging and financially impactful aspects of mining, ensuring that your mill’s operational efficiency is elevated to its highest potential.
By integrating Spartan Controls' comprehensive portfolio and proven solutions, mining operations can achieve unparalleled efficiency and reliability, driving success in a competitive industry.

Featured Mining & Metals Processing Solutions

Potash Mining

Dryers

Potash mining relies on large direct fired and indirect dryers to reduce moisture and keep product moving through handling and storage. Combustion performance directly affects throughput, fuel use, and product quality. Poor burner control or flame instability leads to uneven drying, excess fines, and higher emissions. Spartan works with operators to stabilize combustion, improve air fuel control, and protect dryers with proven flame management and safety systems. The focus is simple. Reliable ignition, steady heat release, and repeatable operation that keeps dryers online and production predictable.
Spartan Combustion Solutions

Uranium Mining & Milling

Uranium surface facilities operate as tightly controlled chemical processing plants. Leaching, recovery, and precipitation stages depend on accurate control of acid, oxidants, and process chemicals to maintain recovery efficiency and meet environmental requirements. Many of these services operate at very low flow rates where standard control valves struggle to maintain stable operation.
Precision low flow control using a Baumann Control Valve paired with a Fisher 6200 positioner provides the tight response and repeatability needed for chemical dosing and recovery circuits. Spartan supports uranium operations with solutions that deliver consistent control performance and dependable operation in critical yellowcake production processes.

Fisher Baumann FieldVUE DVC7K

Base & Precious Metals Mining

Rotating Equipment

Base and precious metals mining operations often run in remote locations where access to maintenance resources is limited and equipment failures are costly.
Rotating assets such as crushers, grinding mills, pumps, fans, and conveyors must operate continuously with minimal interruption. When failures occur, travel time, parts availability, and skilled labor constraints extend downtime and increase risk. Improving rotating equipment reliability requires early detection of developing mechanical issues before damage occurs.
Spartan supports remote mining operations with machinery reliability and condition monitoring solutions that provide clear asset health insight, reduce unexpected outages, and help maintenance teams plan work efficiently without constant site presence.
Reliability Solutions

Industry Innovations

Operations

Digital Mining & Process Operations

Mining and metals operations generate a huge amount of process data, but performance only improves when that data leads to better day‑to‑day decisions. Digital mining and process optimization are about reducing variability, stabilizing critical processes, and helping operators respond to changing ore characteristics and operating conditions.
Spartan Controls supports digital mining initiatives by integrating process control systems, advanced process control, and analytics across the operation. These solutions help improve consistency in grinding, flotation, thickening, and material handling, while supporting operators during process upsets rather than adding unnecessary complexity. The focus is practical optimization that improves recovery, throughput, and energy efficiency in real operating environments.

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Final Control

Severe Service Valve Innovation

Flow control in mining can be unforgiving. Abrasive slurries, high solids content, corrosion, and extreme wear conditions place constant stress on valves and actuators. Innovation in severe‑service flow control is measured by reliability, service life, and maintainability not theoretical performance.
Spartan applies application specific valve technologies designed for mining and minerals processing. By selecting the right valve design, materials, and actuation for each service, Spartan helps operations reduce unplanned downtime, protect downstream equipment, and extend maintenance intervals. These solutions are focused on critical applications such as slurry isolation, thickener underflow, cyclone feed, and high‑consequence control points.

Reliability

Reliability Centered Automation

In mining operations, rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, and fans, often dictates plant availability. Failures driven by vibration, misalignment, bearing wear, or imbalance can escalate quickly, leading to unplanned downtime, collateral damage, and safety risk.

Spartan Controls supports reliability‑centered automation by helping operations monitor and understand the health of critical rotating equipment. Through vibration monitoring, condition‑based measurement, and integration with automation systems, operators gain early insight into developing mechanical issues before they result in failure. This approach allows maintenance teams to move away from reactive repairs and toward planned, condition‑based maintenance.
By tying vibration and equipment health data into the control and monitoring layer, Spartan helps mining operators improve reliability, extend equipment life, and reduce the operational impact of rotating equipment failures, particularly in slurry pumping, water handling, and energy‑intensive processes where uptime is critical.

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Proven Results

Innovation built on Field Experience

At Spartan Controls, innovation comes from time spent in operating plants, not from theory. For decades, Spartan teams have worked alongside mining operations, gaining first‑hand experience with the realities of mineral processing, variable ore bodies, and continuous production demands.
That experience is built into SpartanPRO™ Mining Industry Solutions. These are application‑ready process control and optimization solutions developed through years of collaboration with operating mills. Each solution targets areas where performance has a direct impact on recovery, throughput, energy use, and process stability—such as grinding circuits, flotation, thickening, and material handling.
SpartanPRO™ solutions are designed for real mining environments. They are implemented using proven mining process control strategies and are supported by a solid control foundation, reliable instrumentation, and practical operator interfaces. The focus is on delivering results that can be sustained over time, not short‑term gains that fade once the project is complete.
By combining mining automation expertise, advanced process control, and field‑tested solutions, Spartan helps mining operators apply innovation in a way that is practical, maintainable, and aligned with long‑term operational goals.

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Key Innovations

aspentech

Dataworks for the Metals and Mining Industry

Mining companies are at various stages of digitalization, often facing challenges in generating timely, actionable data from diverse, siloed sources. Department heads need an integrated solution to make informed decisions across plant, machinery, and software, regardless of data formats.

AspenTech’s integration layer enables mining companies to implement best-of-breed technology with minimal complexity, facilitating automated or semi-automated data and process workflows as operations scale.

Isolation

Clarkson Knife Gate Valves

Clarkson knife gate valves are well-suited for the mining industry due to their robust design and reliable performance in handling slurry and abrasive materials. These valves utilize advanced elastomeric sleeve technology, ensuring a tight shutoff and preventing leakage under demanding conditions. Clarkson valves support bi-directional flow and provide unobstructed passage, which helps eliminate turbulence and pressure drops, making them efficient for slurry isolation.

Final Control

Fisher V150SD

The Fisher V150SD control valve, designed for severe service applications like thickener underflow in mining, extends service life by combining Spartan Controls' valve health monitoring services with durable materials. This solution helps prevent unrepairable damage by advising timely replacement of wear parts.

Challenge | Solution | Value

Advanced Control

SpartanPRO Mining

Spartan Controls' SpartanPRO™ Industry Solutions for mining offer advanced process control (APC) applications designed to tackle the toughest challenges in the industry. With over 20 years of expertise, these solutions focus on improving safety, production, recovery, efficiency, and reducing environmental emissions. Pre-engineered for quick deployment, SpartanPRO™ solutions ensure sustainable performance through thorough instrumentation reviews, expert design, and ongoing support. Benefits include up to 10% reduced operational costs, 10% increased throughput capacity, 5% improved energy efficiency, and up to 90% reduction in process trips

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Mining Application Solutions

Integrated Control and Safety System

Improve Plant Performance with the DeltaV DCS

The DeltaV DCS adapts to meet your needs, scaling easily without adding complexity. The inherent integration of the DeltaV system extends to batch, advanced control, change management, engineering tools, diagnostics, and more.
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OnePlant - The best integration is no Integration

Simplify Projects, Streamline Operations.

Decrease project Schedule Risks
Simplify Training Requirements
Reduce Overall Cost of Ownership
Simplify Site Standards
No ongoing changes
One vendor to manage scope

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Combustion Management
Your single source for the complete design and full integration of combustion systems for your process heating needs.

Complete Combustion Solutions:
Boilers
Burner Management Systems
Fuel Trains
Efficiency and Emissions.
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Motors, Drives and Motor Control Centres.

Spartan Control’s PowerVue™ Motor Control Centres (MCC) are designed to accelerate project timelines while reducing installation and commissioning costs associated with low voltage MCC projects.

Our innovative assembly process provides flexibility to project managers, engineers, and electricians to ensure you get what you want when you want it.
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OT Data Connectivity, Management, and Repository.
Foundation tools and expert services for OT data management.

Spartan Controls’ team employs cutting-edge data science, including deep learning, to enhance process optimization and equipment reliability in the industry. Their expertise spans fault detection, predictive monitoring, and self-learning control, focusing on tangible improvements in process and equipment performance.

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NECI uses proven techniques to PM development and failure-based techniques for helping you to integrate predictive maintenance technologies.

Plant Reliability Services
Our trained experts integrate with your team for reliable support, complemented by affordable remote solutions. We use advanced technology, from digital valve controllers to predictive intelligence and online system checks, to achieve your reliability objectives.

Technology to Predict & Prevent Equipment Failure to Increase Profit

Services include:

Reliability Consulting
Valve and Measurement Reliability
Machinery Heath Services

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Motor control & drives
Asset monitoring for bearings and gearboxes
Dust, air quality and visibility monitoring
Conveyor emergency shutdown & safety systems

Mill load monitoring
Bearing & gear health analytics
Cyclone monitoring
Mill optimization through better control & instrumentation

Reagent dosing optimization
Dart valve automation
Froth level control
Gas flow & air delivery management

Pump health & cavitation detection
Pipeline monitoring
Level, flow, and density measurement
Water balance analytics

Combustion & emissions control
Energy optimization
Safety instrumented systems

Distributed Control Systems (DCS) & Site‑Wide Control Architecture
Modern, scalable DCS platforms that unify utilities, process areas, electrical systems, and safety layers into one coherent operating environment. Improve visibility, alarm management, sequence control, and overall site reliability with proven control system expertise.
Utilities & Energy Systems
Integrated control and monitoring for steam, compressed air, water, and power systems that support upstream and downstream mining processes.
Water, Air & Environmental Systems
Accurate measurement and monitoring of level, flow, pressure, water quality, dust suppression, ventilation, and environmental compliance systems.
Fuel Handling & Storage
Instrumentation, controls, and safety solutions that ensure reliable and compliant fuel storage and delivery to power generation, mobile equipment, and plant utilities.
HVAC, Ventilation & Safety Systems
Reliable control and monitoring to maintain safe working conditions in both surface and underground environments.
Electrical Distribution & Motor Control
MCC and switchgear integration, drives, protection systems, and monitoring to maximize uptime and reduce failure risk in critical site infrastructure.

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Proven Results

Securing Remote Access in Mining Operations

Mining operations often need to give corporate teams access to process and operational data; but doing so without exposing critical OT systems to IT-based cyber threats is a challenge. Working with site operations, Spartan Controls redesigned the network architecture with secure segmentation and controlled access, delivering a solution that reduces risk while maintaining visibility and usability.
Challenge | Solution | Value

Proven Results

Stabilizing Grinding Performance Under Variable Ore Conditions

Grinding circuits often become a production bottleneck when ore variability makes stable operation difficult. In this case, operators were forced to choose between pushing throughput and risking mill overloads or running conservatively and leaving capacity unused. Spartan Controls addressed this by implementing advanced process control across the entire grinding circuit, stabilizing operation and enabling higher, more consistent throughput despite changing ore conditions.
Challenge | Solution | Value

Proven Results

Hot Thickener Optimization with Advanced Process Control

A potash operation was forced to run its hot thickener conservatively due to limited process visibility, driving higher tailings losses. Spartan Controls applied advanced process control to stabilize operation and optimize underflow density, reducing losses and improving overall recovery and efficiency.
Challenge | Solution | Value

Mining & Metals

Spartan Controls: Over half a century of excellence in mining solutions

Why Mining Operators Choose Spartan

Featured Mining & Metals Processing Solutions

Dryers

Rotating Equipment

Industry Innovations

Digital Mining & Process Operations

Severe Service Valve Innovation

Reliability Centered Automation

Innovation built on Field Experience

Key Innovations

Dataworks for the Metals and Mining Industry

Clarkson Knife Gate Valves

Fisher V150SD

SpartanPRO Mining

Metals & Mining Challenged We Solve

Mining Application Solutions

Improve Plant Performance with the DeltaV DCS

Technology to Predict & Prevent Equipment Failure to Increase Profit

Proven Results

Securing Remote Access in Mining Operations

Stabilizing Grinding Performance Under Variable Ore Conditions

Hot Thickener Optimization with Advanced Process Control

Industry Blogs

Advanced Process Control for Ore Processing Improves Throughput, Efficiency and Sustainability

Steam Solved: 4 Steps to Improve Steam Trap Operation

Getting the Most out of Your Reliability Instrumentation Investments

OnePlant™: The Best Integration Is No Integration

Industrial Operations (Re)Born Digital

Go Digital or Go Home - Part 1 of 2

Go Digital or Go Home - Part 2 of 2

Featured Metals & Mining Products

Fisher VeeBall V150 Flanged Control Valve

Clarkson Model KGD Wafer Style Slurry Valve

Clarkson Figure SU10R Polyurethane Knife Gate Valve

Vanessa Series 30,000 (Basic Configuration)

DeltaV PK Controller

Non-Intrusive Ultrasonic (FLEXIM)

Rosemount 3051 Coplanar Pressure Transmitter

Rosemount 8705 Flanged Magnetic Flow Meter Sensors

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