We offer a wide range of metallurgical and mineral processing testing. We have the capacity to handle more than eight projects simultaneously.
We employ industry-standard testing methods. We have also developed our own tests, validated by our customers, seeking to ensure that innovation translates into greater benefits and increased process efficiency.
Comminution
Leaching and Cyanidation
Concentration of minerals
Floatation
Sedimentation and Thickening
Comminution
We perform crushing and grinding tests, both at laboratory and pilot plant scale.
- Bond Ball Work Index (BWi) tests
- SAG Grindability Index (SGI), Starky, or SPI® tests
- JK drop weight impact tests (DWT and SMC)
- SAG Mill Comminution (SMC) tests
- Low Energy Impact Test (LEIT)
- Bond Abrasion Test (AI)
- Bond Bar Test
- Sample preparation
- Crushing tests at a specific P80
- Grind analysis
- Pilot plant crusher and mill.
Leaching and Cyanidation
- Bottle leaching tests.
- Column leaching tests.
- Iso-pH tests.
- Extraction kinetics, Cu, Fe, and impurities.
- Acid consumption kinetics.
- Hydrometallurgical balances.
- Electrochemical potential monitoring.
- Permeability tests.
- Ion exchange (IX) tests.
- Magnetic concentration.
Concentration of minerals
- Magnetic concentration tests
- Gravitational concentration tests using the Falcon concentrator
- Size classification tests (Hydrocyclone).
Floatation
- Standard flotation kinetic tests
- SKT and FKT kinetic flotation tests
- Columnar flotation tests
- Closed and open cycle flotation tests
- Contact cell flotation tests
- Froth characterization tests
- Chemical reagent optimization and testing
- Laboratory-scale conventional and columnar flotation plants
- Closed cycle (CCC) and open cycle (TCA) flotation tests
Sedimentation and Thickening
- Manual sedimentation tests.
- SedScan tests.
- Compaction tests.
- Rheological curves.
- Deposition tests.
- Selection and optimization of flocculants and/or coagulants.
- Laboratory and pilot-scale thickening.Given our extensive experience, we know how to extract the greatest amount of useful information from a sample.