Sample Preparation.
From receipt to separation-ready — controlled, documented, reproducible.
Sample receipt and verification with digital tracking.
Controlled oven drying of wet or damp samples prior to further processing.
Disaggregation and jaw crushing of coarse or cemented material.
Precision sample splitting for representative subsampling.
Sample soaking using dispersants (TSPP, TKPP, Calgon) and digital overhead stirrers.
Wet sieve screening (desliming) using electromagnetic shaker systems, at a project-specified deslime cut.
Oversize screening at a project-specified top cut size prior to separation.
High-precision digital weighing integrated into data capture workflows.
Filter press dewatering to retain the fine (slimes) fraction, available on request.
Planned
Heavy Liquid Separation.
Funnel-based and centrifuge workflows — each applied where appropriate.
Heavy liquid separation using tetrabromoethane (TBE, SG ~2.96) — currently the medium in use across all workflows.
Static funnel separation — effective where the deslime cut is 38 µm or coarser.
Large centrifuge separation (sample mass ~100 g) for programs where the deslime cut goes below 38 µm.
Small centrifuge (up to ~25 g) for fine fraction analysis across targeted sub-38 µm intervals.
Fine fraction separation to 15 µm — available for testwork and smaller batch programs, scale-up ongoing.
Centrifuge separation of the retained slimes fraction for heavy mineral recovery.
Planned
LST heavy liquid medium — a planned addition supporting a safer, more sustainable separation process.
Planned
Reporting & Data Delivery.
Transparent, traceable, and verified at every step.
Blanks, reference materials, and duplicates embedded in every workflow, at an insertion rate adjusted to client requirements.
Laboratory QA/QC results, mass balance verification, and internal batch review — monitoring and controlling laboratory performance.
Transparent fraction reporting for every batch.
Customised data deliverables aligned with client reporting requirements.
Project progress tracking — batch status and turnaround visibility through the program.
Planned
Additional Services & Support
Optional and available on request.
Centrifuge optimisation — deposit-specific testwork to establish the settings that deliver the best recovery, available as a detailed study or abbreviated assessment.
Testwork to identify the optimal deslime cut, soaking procedure, or dispersant for a deposit, ahead of full-scale separation.
Guidance for clients deciding on workflow design or split size ahead of their separation program.
Residue storage or environmentally responsible disposal.
Training in mineral sands panning and field sampling techniques.
Rig geologist coverage for drill programs, available on request.
