By Elliot Gulliver-Needham Mining specialist Weir Group has won a £53m contract for the Reko Diq copper-gold project, a 50 per cent owned greenfield development by Barrick. Located in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan, the copper project is targeting first production in 2028 with an estimated mine life of over 40 years. During the first phase of the project, which will see Weir paid £26m, the company will provide fine grinding, separation and tailings solutions. Among the equipment set to be provided are Weir’s large format high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR), which the company said are the h…