Enhancing Mineral Processing Efficiency with Automated Mineralogy

Drill core logging and petrographic studies reveal key mineral and gangue associations but capture only limited ore fragments. To understand metallurgical behavior at scale, representative ore samples are needed to evaluate flowsheets and recovery. Mineral textural analysis provides quantitative grain size data throughout project stages—supporting process design, ore zoning, and variability assessment.

• From Exploration to Metallurgy - Drill core logging and petrographic studies provide early mineral insights, but they only represent small, localized samples and lack production-scale relevance.

• Geometallurgical Evaluation - Representative ore-grade samples are essential for assessing metallurgical flowsheets and understanding ore variability across deposits.

• Quantitative Textural Analysis - Mineral textural analysis quantifies natural grain size distribution and supports both early-stage flowsheet design and later-stage variability diagnosis.

• Actionable Metallurgical Insights - Textural data reveal key differences in mineral liberation, grain size, and gangue associations—informing grind size, recovery optimization, and blending strategies.

Geometallurgical analysis reveals gold mineralogy, grain size, and associations with gangue minerals—providing insights into whether gold occurs as native metal, within other minerals, or as refractory forms.

• Understanding Gold Recovery Variability - Natural differences in gold type, grain size, and mineral associations strongly influence recovery rates and overall project economics.

• Integrated Geometallurgical Approach - Effective gold recovery prediction requires combining geological, mineralogical, and metallurgical data across geological domains.

• Detailed Gold Characterization - High-resolution mineral mapping identifies gold grain size, distribution, and host minerals—revealing refractory and fine-grained occurrences.

• Data-Driven Process Optimization - Quantitative analysis of gold liberation and associations supports flowsheet design, improves leaching strategies, and enhances metallurgical performance.