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Jord has continued to support the mining industry’s drive towards sustainable tailings management via the delivery of our largest ever ‘single lift’ HVBF filter. The 33m long x 5m wide vacuum belt filter will be dewatering gold tailings for paste backfill in NSW, Australia. It was delivered to site fully assembled, to minimise site assembly time and cost. Jord’s scope of supply included support structures and dual level walkways, for optimal access for inspection  and maintenance services.

Orica is set to substantially reduce particle emissions from its Kooragang Island, Newcastle explosives facility, with the installation of new pollution control technology under license from Jord.

Jord’s brief back in 2021 was to design and construct an irrigated fibre-bed scrubber plant for retro-fit onto Orica’s existing prill tower. The scrubber will capture PM2.5 particles – those with a diameter of 2.5 micrometres or less – produced during the ammonia nitrate manufacturing process.

Site erection is in its final phase and is scheduled for completion June 2024, allowing commissioning of this eagerly awaited plant to commence.

Jord International (Jord) has appointed Greg Jones as CEO, commencing July 15.

Current CEO Angus Holden will move into the Executive Board Chair position and will remain involved in strategic oversight of the business.

Greg joins Jord after 17 years at InfraBuild (formerly OneSteel).  He brings extensive international experience serving the industrial, manufacturing, resource and infrastructure sectors. He has successfully directed business growth and transformation strategies, as well as driven product innovations.

Greg is only the fourth CEO in Jord’s 52 years of service to industry, demonstrating a long history of steady leadership.

“Jord has never been in better shape.  We have an immensely exciting future,” said Angus, “So it’s a great pleasure to welcome Greg to the team, to continue building our global footprint and capabilities.”

“We know the coming decades will see massive changes and investment in the energy industry. Greg is well placed to deepen Jord’s impact as we pioneer new technologies required for the energy transition and improve our existing technologies.”

“One of the things I’m most proud of at Jord is our entrepreneurial culture. I am confident Greg’s people-orientated leadership style is a good match to continue inspiring the team.”

Greg says he is excited by Jord’s ambition and new technologies in the pipeline.

“Jord’s story spans five decades.  It’s a great example of an Australian-headquartered company delivering technology-driven solutions on a global scale,” said Greg.

“The industry is constantly changing and adapting. Jord has a nimble and innovative approach that has huge potential for continued growth.”

“I look forward to joining the team and contributing to the next phase in its evolution.”

Jord is a privately owned multinational company with more than 400 staff spanning 38 nationalities and 43 languages. Jord designs, constructs and services process plants for the resource and energy sectors.

Last year, Jord opened a new office in Denver to support its growing operations in The Americas. Initial focus is on rolling out a patented mining filtration solution called Viper™.

 It is also about to break ground on a NovaCell™ demonstration plant at Tritton Copper Mine, partly funded by $5.68 million via the NSW Government Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Activation Fund – Stream 2.

Jord collaborates on research and development initiatives with the University of Newcastle and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals.

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Jord Group, with over 5 decades of experience in designing and constructing process plants, announces that it has signed a shareholders agreement with SwitcH2 BV, a renewable energy company with investors such as  BW Offshore, a leading provider of offshore production solutions and Dutch Oceans Capital.

Under the agreement JOGS, a JORD Group subsidiary based near Rotterdam, will contribute to the final design phase of SwitcH2’s groundbreaking green FPSO. JOGS is well-known in the global FPSO industry for the design and construction of topside modules.

SwitcH2 is a project developer with a pipeline of industrial scale floating green hydrogen and green ammonia production facilities based on proven Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) technologies.  Its flagship project in Portugal will be a 300 MW floater based on Ohmium’s PEM electrolyzer solutions, ThyssenKrupp’s ammonia synthesis and ABB’s electrical and control systems. Powered by nearshore solar and wind power, green ammonia will be produced on board the vessel for shipment to local users and the Benelux ports.

“We are very pleased to be able to tap into JORD’s wealth of chemical engineering and construction experience,” says SwitcH2 Managing Director and co-founder Saskia Kunst. “Our shareholding base has superb complementarity in skills, know-how and strategic positioning in the renewable energy space and jointly we strive for FID on our first project soon.”

“Jord is fully committed to the energy transition and delighted to have this opportunity to both invest in and help construct this landmark, future-focused project”, says JOGS Managing Director, Michel Bosman.

Fueled primarily by natural gas sourced from Trinidad and Tobago, the plant has an annual production capacity of one million tons of methanol and 20,000 tons of di-methyl ether (DME). It began operating commercially on December 18, 2020.

Methanol is used as a raw material to produce many downstream products. Its applications include adhesives, fertilizers, paints, plastics and synthetic textiles. In recent years, it has been garnering attention as an environmentally friendly alternative to heavy fuel oil in the shipping industry. Furthermore, because it can be produced from CO2 and as a promising hydrogen carrier, it could play a part in realizing sustainable, low carbon societies. DME is also raising interest as a clean, next-generation energy source. In addition to its use in aerosol products and other daily goods, it can serve as an alternative to LPG and diesel for automobiles and power generation.

Jord delivered the Air Cooled Condenser system and the air cooled heat exchanger train. In collaboration with MHI, these systems were delivered in modular form, to minimise site erection time, cost and complexity.

With Jord International’s USA office based in Denver, this year’s SME MINEXCHANGE from 23-26 February truly felt like home for our local team, led by our Vice President of the Americas, Oliver Whatnall.

On Monday night, Jord hosted a Customer Appreciation Event that drew old friends, new faces, and some exciting potential partners and suppliers. The team received glowing feedback from the attendees, confirming that it was one of the best events of the evening! Attendees from Jord International’s Australian and USA offices, along with our friends at JordProxa—the experts in battery metals, purification, crystallization, and evaporation—gathered to enjoy great company, a delicious selection of fine food, and carefully selected beverages. We hope everyone left with unforgettable memories and new connections.

From Sunday to Wednesday, the Colorado Convention Center was buzzing with industry professionals. Jord International had a prime spot at Booth #100—conveniently located next to a burger shop for quick refuelling.

Our booth saw a steady flow of familiar faces and exciting new opportunities, with the 3D-printed Viper HVBF model drawing plenty of attention and sparking conversations with its impressive design. We hope you had a chance to stop by, enjoy the free cookies, sample the local craft beer, and experience Mario’s Chilean pisco tasting session. A big thank you to everyone for the engaging conversations, thoughtful insights, and valuable time spent with us.

Tuesday saw flotation tech expert Sherwin Morgan offer great insights into the NovaCell, a breakthrough in flotation equipment technology that provides efficient coarse and fine particle flotation for Coarse Particle Flotation (CPF) circuits.

Tech expert Sam Caldwell took to the stage on Wednesday to detail the benefits of Jord’s patented Viper system, a continuous filtration technology that is capable to filter in excess of 10,000 tonnes per day, per filter. Both sessions enjoyed a fantastic level of engagement, with interesting questions and promising leads.

If you missed these talks and would like to find out more, please reach out to us at usa@jordusa.com

The Jord team had a great time at SME, and we hope you did too. If you missed out on the event this year, or you didn’t get a chance to connect with us, we look forward to catching up with you at the 2026 event in Salt Lake City, Utah!

Jord’s task is to develop a safer solution to filter press maintenance. In January, Jord signed a Collaborative Agreement with BHP to design and construct the first prototype of this idea, working hand-in-hand with the maintenance team at BMA’s Caval Ridge Mine, near Moranbah in Queensland.

Jord’s idea is a safer way to perform maintenance on filter presses that remove moisture from coal rejects at the wash plant. It comprises a belt cartridge installer within a self-contained steel frame that holds a new belt and removes the old damaged belt.

Jord’s Mechanical Engineer for Aftermarket and Reliability, Craig Samuel, developed the winning concept and says it eliminates the need for operators to be in physical contact with the filter press.

“Creating a safer environment is the pinnacle of an engineer’s ethos and it’s incorporated in everything we design,” said Mr Samuel.

“We know from experience that efficiency and reliability are critical to mining operations, so I’m proud that this idea will make a traditionally time-consuming task much faster and I’m looking forward to working closely with the Caval Ridge team.”

When developing the award submission, Craig consulted with Jord’s field service team to ensure the concept was practical and rigorous enough to meet the demanding operating conditions.

Jord’s General Manager of Resources, Kevin Barber, says he is proud of his team for having the drive and innovative thinking required to solve this long-standing industry challenge.

“We would like to thank BHP for their recognition and for the opportunity to participate in genuinely collaborative discussions about real challenges faced in the industry.”

“At Jord, we live by the motto ‘ideas engineered’, which means we encourage our people to share new ideas. We often invest in research and development initiatives with a goal to commercialising new products.”

“We look to add value in all our projects, whether it’s increasing safety, reducing risk, producing a higher grade product, increasing plant capacity, minimising environmental impacts, or conclusively proving new industrial processes,” said Mr Barber.

The first belt installer is expected to be in use by June.

For more information, please visit the BHP Website

From left to right: Craig Samuel, Myra Walker, Mark Thomas, Kevin Barber, David Ricapito and Simon Evans.

Aminpro, a leading metallurgical testing and consulting firm, is proud to announce its designation as the exclusive testing partner for Jord International’s groundbreaking NovaCell^TM flotation technology in Chile. This partnership, in response to the growing demand across South America marks a significant milestone in advancing the availability of this innovative mineral processing solution.

Jord International’s NovaCell^TM flotation technology represents a revolutionary advancement in the mineral processing industry. Designed to support the world’s growing mineral demands while addressing declining ore grades, water & energy scarcity and the opportunity to convert waste to value.  Invented by Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson, The NovaCell^TM system integrates advanced flotation principles through a broad range of particle sizes, enabling coarse and fine flotation in one device. As the exclusive testing partner in Chile, Aminpro will conduct rigorous testing and analysis to validate the technology’s performance across diverse ore types and processing objectives.

Pioneering a Sustainable Future in Mineral Processing

This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to sustainability and operational excellence. By leveraging Aminpro’s state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and expertise, Jord International’s customers will gain access to cutting-edge solutions that optimize resource utilization while minimizing environmental and social impacts.

“We are honoured to partner with Jord International as the official testing hub for NovaCell Flotation technology in South America,” said Alex Carvajal, General Manager of Aminpro. “This collaboration aligns with our mission to deliver innovative solutions that enhance metallurgical performance and sustainability for our clients.”

Driving Value for Mining Operations

The partnership will focus on delivering, locally accessible, tailored solutions to meet the demand of our South American mining customers. Aminpro’s extensive experience in flotation testing and process optimization ensures comprehensive, trusted services for customers seeking to explore and adopt NovaCell^TM technology.

“South America is a focus region for mineral processing innovation, and our partnership with Aminpro reinforces our commitment to delivering advanced solutions to the industry,” stated Oliver Whatnall, VP Americas at Jord International. “Their technical expertise and deep understanding of the regional market make them an ideal partner for this initiative.”

Find out more https://www.jord.com/novacell

Sub-zero air coolers and condensers are without doubt the most difficult to correctly design for reliable performance over the long term. Why? Because the range of conditions in which the air cooler must perform varies widely.

Arctic climates have extreme ambient conditions. Not just air temperature across all four seasons, but also wind conditions. These have a large impact on air cooler performance. A well designed air cooler must overcome these wildly fluctuating ambient conditions across a broad range of expected process conditions: plant start-up and shut-down, plant turndown scenarios, plant upset conditions, and more. For air-cooled condensers, where a process phase change is required to condense a gas into liquid, determining the correct design across multiple scenarios becomes an even more delicate proposition.

A correctly designed air cooled heat exchanger or condenser for sub-zero applications requires careful control of the flow of air as these ambient and process conditions change. Without optimal air recirculation around the unit, you can not get the air cooler maintaining stable operation irrespective of the changing conditions. The big risk of a poorly designed air cooler is that the unit will simply freeze up and fail outright as conditions change, causing massive disruption and downtime for the plant operator.

Jord air coolers have proven their reliable performance down to temperatures as low as minus 46 degrees celsius. These are our units currently operating in the higher latitudes of Russia and Canada. But there’s no shortage of other countries where Jord air coolers endure conditions only marginally better than this!

Materials selection is also critical for reliable performance and longevity of service in these conditions. The correct selection of steel grade is very important. And the mechanical components – the fans, motors, bearings and louvre control system – all require careful consideration. As technology continues to improve, better componentry is becoming available and should be kept in mind.

Jord’s commitment to its customers is to ensure the right design, both thermal and mechanical, is tailored for the specific needs of each project. We can commit to this, because we have the experience, with many thousands of air-cooled heat exchangers and condensers in service across six continents and well over 100 countries. We know the way equipment needs to be designed, constructed and maintained for extreme conditions, from hot, dusty desert environments to sub-zero arctic ones.