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Gravity, flotation, magnetic separation and cyanide leaching — equipment selection, process design and complete plants to suit your ore.

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GRAVITY SEPARATION

Gravity Separation

Separation by density difference — no reagents, low cost and clean. The first choice for placer gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum-niobium.

Suitable ores

Placer goldHard-rock goldTinTungstenTantalum-niobiumTi-Zr mineral sandsChromite

Typical flow

  1. Feeding / washing & screening
  2. Crushing & grinding (hard rock)
  3. Classification
  4. Jig / spiral roughing
  5. Shaking table / centrifuge cleaning
  6. Heavy-mineral concentrate

Main equipment

On-site photos

Mobile trommel wash plant operating at an alluvial gold siteTrommel screen feeding sluices for placer gold recoveryBanks of spiral chutes running in a processing plant
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FLOTATION

Flotation

Separation by differences in surface properties, suited to finely disseminated base-metal sulfides and some non-metallic minerals.

Suitable ores

CopperLead-zincMolybdenumFluoriteGraphite

Typical flow

  1. Crushing & screening
  2. Grinding & classifying
  3. Conditioning
  4. Rougher / scavenger / cleaner
  5. Thickening & dewatering
  6. Concentrate

Main equipment

On-site photos

Flotation cell bank in the workshopFlotation cell bank and walkway in operationWide view inside a flotation plant
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MAGNETIC SEPARATION

Magnetic Separation

Separation by magnetic susceptibility: simple, high-capacity, suited to magnetite and heavy sands with magnetic minerals.

Suitable ores

MagnetiteIlmeniteMagnetic heavy sands

Typical flow

  1. Crushing & screening
  2. Grinding & classifying
  3. Magnetic roughing / cleaning
  4. Dewatering
  5. Iron concentrate

Main equipment

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CYANIDE LEACHING

Cyanide Leaching

Suited to finely disseminated gold ore and gold-bearing tailings. We supply leaching, adsorption, desorption-electrolysis and gold-sludge refining equipment with process configuration — equipment only.

Suitable ores

Hard-rock goldGold-silver oreGold-bearing tailings

Typical flow

  1. Crushing
  2. Grinding & classifying
  3. Thickening
  4. Leaching & adsorption
  5. Desorption & electrolysis
  6. Gold sludge

Main equipment

On-site photos

Carbon-in-leach tank row next to a ball millAssembled agitation tanksAgitator shafts and impellers
TYPICAL CONFIGURATIONS

Typical Configurations: Gold & Silver / Copper

General examples for discussion. The actual flowsheet and equipment models depend on ore testing and site conditions.

Hard-rock gold · CIL typical configuration

For finely disseminated gold; combined gravity and leach recovery

  1. CrushingJaw crusher + secondary crusher + vibrating screen
    Jaw Crusher · Circular Vibrating Screen
  2. GrindingBall mill in closed circuit with spiral classifier or hydrocyclones
    Ball Mill · Hydrocyclone
  3. GravityCentrifuge and shaking table recover coarse gold in the grinding circuit
    Centrifugal Concentrator · 6-S Shaking Table
  4. ThickeningThickener adjusts slurry density
    Inclined-Tube Thickener
  5. Leach & adsorbSeveral leaching tanks in series
    Leaching Agitation Tank · Lift Agitation Tank (XBT)
  6. DesorptionLoaded-carbon desorption and electrolysis to gold sludge
    Desorption & Electrolysis Unit
  7. RefiningGold-sludge refining equipment set (see below)
Equipment and process configuration only; the actual flowsheet is set by ore testing.

Placer gold · gravity typical configuration

Washing & screening + jig roughing + centrifuge / table cleaning

  1. FeedingTrough feeder / vibrating feeder
    Trough Feeder · Vibrating Feeder
  2. WashingDrum washer or trommel; diesel mobile trommel for sites without power
    Rotary Drum Washer · Trommel Screen · Diesel Mobile Trommel
  3. RoughingJigs, sluices
    Sawtooth-Wave Jig · Gold Washing Plant
  4. CleaningCentrifuge, shaking table
    Centrifugal Concentrator · 6-S Shaking Table
  5. ConcentrateConcentrate drying
    Rotary Dryer
Equipment is sized to clay content, size distribution and capacity.

Copper · 500 t/d flotation typical configuration

Crushing about 37.5 t/h on two shifts; grinding and flotation about 21 t/h continuous

  1. CrushingThree-stage, one closed circuit: trough feeder 1240×980 → jaw crusher PE-500×750 → cone crushers → YK1848 circular screen, belt conveyors
    Trough Feeder · Jaw Crusher · Circular Vibrating Screen · Belt Conveyor
  2. GrindingSingle-stage closed circuit: vibrating feeders → grate ball mill GM2145 + 2FG-20 spiral classifier, grind 60–75% −200 mesh; add cyclones for a finer grind
    Vibrating Feeder · Ball Mill · Spiral Classifier · Hydrocyclone
  3. ConditioningTwo-stage conditioning in XB20 tanks
    Agitation Tank
  4. FlotationOne rougher, two scavengers, two cleaners: SF-4, JJF-4 and SF-1.2 cells
    Flotation Machine
  5. DewateringConcentrate thickener + filter press; tailings thickening with process-water recycling
    Inclined-Tube Thickener
Sulfide and oxide copper ores need different processes; the final flowsheet is set by ore testing.

Gold-sludge refining (silver parting) equipment set

Follows desorption-electrolysis to treat electrowon gold sludge

  1. FlowElectrowon gold sludge → silver parting → vacuum filtration → silver recovery / crude gold → drying & smelting
  2. ReactionTitanium reactors, anti-corrosion heating plates
  3. VentilationPP fume hood, FRP fan
  4. FiltrationΦ500 bag filters, jet vacuum pump and piping
Equipment and layout only.
HOW WE WORK

How We Work

  1. RequirementsOre type, grade, capacity and site conditions
  2. Ore TestingBeneficiation tests where needed to fix the process
  3. Process DesignFlowsheet, equipment selection and layout
  4. QuotationItemised quote with delivery and payment terms
  5. ProductionBuilt to order at the Shicheng base
  6. ShippingPacking, container loading and transport
  7. InstallationInstallation guidance and commissioning support

Tell us your ore and capacity — get a configuration and quotation

Our engineers recommend a flowsheet and equipment set based on your ore.

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