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Siemens filter presses selected for Bolivian mine

The Siemens MC Press filter press
The Siemens MC Press filter press

The MC Press dewatering filter presses will allow improved dry stacked tailings management on site. The filter presses are expected to become operational later this year.

Located at the base of the Cerro Rico mountain near Potosi, Bolivia, the San Bartolome mine is one of the world’s newest and largest pure silver mines.