Global Locations

Molycop has offices in key locations all over the globe.

Executive Team

Our executive team has many years of combined experience.

History

Molycop's history spans 100 years of operation.

Molycop Worldwide

Molycop's network of manufacturing facilities, distribution centres and regional sales offices service over 400 mines across 40 countries.

Innovative Solutions

Innovation is in our DNA. Look no further than our research and development efforts, which have yielded a range of market-leading product and process solutions.

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We’re at the cutting edge of innovation

Molycop believes that one of the best ways to support and accelerate sustainable mining is to innovate new and better technologies and improve current ways of operating.

We’re conscious of the many demands and challenges our industry faces. But our focus is always on the future and how we can better ourselves as a company. The challenge we set ourselves is to remain ahead of the curve – always improving, always innovating – to deliver optimal results for our customers, our communities and the environment.

Leading R&D and product development

Molycop has a continuous global research and development program in place that aims to better its products and services.

Some of the innovation advances we have successfully developed are:

the NG SAG Ball
heat treatment optimisation
higher carbon ball assessment and trials
minimising SAG mill variability through real-time monitoring and predictive models
real-time inventory management, including laser scanning to measure on-site grinding media inventory
benchmarking and evaluation of competitor products as part of our R&D process.

Innovation Resources

Forged and Cast High Chrome Grinding Media – Australian Gold Mine Case Study (Sep 2024)

Forged and Cast High Chrome Grinding Media – Australian Gold Mine Case Study (Sep 2024)

An Australian gold mine undertook a marked ball wear test in July 2024 that proved the effectiveness of Molycop’s 90mm 15%Cr cast high chrome ball.

Sossego Mine: Optimisation of SAG Mill Productivity with Molycop Tools

Sossego Mine: Optimisation of SAG Mill Productivity with Molycop Tools

A series of simulations were carried out at Brazil’s Sossego Mine that analysed the optimal trajectory of SAG Mill internal load.

The immediate future of SAG mills

The immediate future of SAG mills

Dr Paul Shelley, Molycop VP of Innovation, highlights how the energy footprint of the SAG mill is in sharp focus and is driving rethinking in circuit efficiency, equipment and design.

Variability is the Villain

Variability is the Villain

Observations of operations management of Minerals Processing Mills – Dr Paul Shelley

Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution

Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution

Accelerating eco-efficient comminution practices through promotion of supporting data and industry initiatives.

University of NSW: Metallurgy and materials recycling

University of NSW: Metallurgy and materials recycling

Molycop partners with the University of New South Wales to further research into Green Steel and other global innovations designed to promote sustainability.

Australian Research Council: Resource Recovery

Australian Research Council: Resource Recovery

Molycop has received ARC funding to pursue resource recovery initiatives such as recycling and reuse of coffee grounds and coffee pods.

Meet innovation specialist María José Astudillo Rodríguez

Meet innovation specialist María José Astudillo Rodríguez

Civil Chemical Engineer María José Astudillo Rodríguez has an important role to play in fostering a culture of innovation at Molycop and ensuring the company’s innovation efforts target the needs of Molycop customers.