An Industry Focused Service Offering IRON ORE TECHNICAL CENTRE IOTC 7000m 2 FACILITY Analytical XRF Haematite Testing HyLogger TM Web Access via CoreViewer TM Magnetite Upgrading ID: 918841
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ALS MineralsIron Ore Technical Centre (IOTC)
An Industry Focused Service Offering
Slide2IRON ORE TECHNICAL CENTRE (IOTC)
7000m
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FACILITYAnalytical - XRFHaematite TestingHyLoggerTM Web Access via CoreViewerTMMagnetite UpgradingIron Ore BeneficiationPilot Plant OperationsDavis Tube Recovery (DTR)Heavy Liquid SeparationMineralogical Investigations
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Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre
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Slide3Services Offered
Primary Services
Analytical Services
for: ExplorationResource DefinitionMetallurgical Services for:Process development and optimisationOre characterisation and beneficiationContinuous pilot plant testing
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Slide4Analytical - Exploration and Resource Definition
Elemental
Analysis
Automated Fusion TGA System (HAG8) in placeSimultaneous XRF analysis for Fe and W oresCurrent capacity of 5,000 samples/ dayScalable XRF capacity of 10,000 samples/ dayMagnetic susceptibilityLaser sizingTrue SG analysis
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Slide5Analytical - Exploration and Resource Definition
Hylogging
TM
Spectral analysis for scanning of drill core, chips & powderDigital images and surface spectra to provide mineralogical informationVisual characterisation of colour and texture of material logged
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Derived data readily exported into 3D visualisation & mine planning packages
Capable of logging up to 3,000 chip samples per day
Capable of logging up to 600m of core per day
Slide6Metallurgical Process D
evelopment
and O
ptimisationMetallurgical Capabilities:15 metre automated drop tower ISO/ JIS iron ore physical testing – tumble strengthISO/JSM Thermal testing – RI, RDI, DIHematite sample preparation for chemical & metallurgical analysisMagnetite testing including wet and dry magnetic separation (LIMS)On site short term warehouse storage
Hazardous Material preparation area in enclosed block
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Slide7Ore Characterisation and Beneficiation
Beneficiation Methods
:
Wet & Dry low intensity magnetic separation (LIMS)Wet high intensity magnetic separation (WHIMS)Miniflux® fluidised bed separator Alljig® laboratory jigging unit
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Up-Current Classifier
Erikson Cone Heavy Media Classifier
Floatation – direct & reverse
Davis
Tube testwork
Scrubbing testwork
Permroll
high gauss magnetic separation
Slide8Continuous Pilot Plant T
esting
Pilot Facilities
:Bulk Crushing & ScreeningSpiral Rig SetupMulti-stage LIMS/WHIMSBall/SAG MillingDense Medium Cyclone Plant (DMS)Gravity SeparationDewatering & Tailing ManagementContinuous jig
Scrubbing Upgrading
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Slide9Magnetic Susceptibility
Magnetic susceptibility is used to determine magnetic characteristics of a sample prior to DTR is undertaken
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Slide10Magnetic Separation using DTR
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Slide11Magnetic Concentrate for XRF post DTR
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Slide12Webtrieve
TM
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Enhanced Functionality
Functionality:
Enhanced browser
functionality
Improved
navigation tools
Workorder
grouping
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Simplified
download functions
Client
submission reports
QC
Summary reporting
Graphical
turnaround time
report
Slide13Webtrieve
TM
CoreViewer
TM
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Core Photography/Web Access
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Slide14Robotic Fusion and TGA (HAG)
Quality, Throughput, Consistency – 1000 determinations/day
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Slide15Robotic Weighing and Fusion
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Slide16Induction coil Fusion creating XRF Discs
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Slide17Automated Disc presentation to XRF Spectrometer
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Slide18Manual Fusion Room – Current Capacity 4000 fusions/day
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Slide19Thermal Gravimetric Analysers (TGA) –Balancing Capacity with Fusion throughput
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