Gekko Systems Pty Ltd

Mineral Processing Technology

The Future of Gravity Separation

Sandy Gray
Technical Director
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Trends In Mineral Industry

• Declining World Prices

• Environmental Issues
• Larger Mines
• Process Control
• More Complex Ore Types
Paradigms

• Recirculating Loads Protect

Recovery
• Simplicity = Best circuit
• High “G” = High Recovery
Existing Limitations

• Low Recovery of Fine Mineral

• High Yield Devices For High Recovery
• Security
• Materials Handling & Flowsheet Design
• Downstream Treatment
• Water Consumption
Expanding The Envelope
The Machines

• Process Control & Automation

• Materials of Construction
• Engineering and Design
• Computer Aided Modelling
Complementary Technologies

• Feed Preparation
• Water Consumption
• Coarse/Fine
• Site Loyalties
Complementary Technologies

leach gravity
Recovery

Increasing Grind Size

Increasing Costs
Expanding The Envelope
The Process

• Tools - Predictive, Analytical

– Define GRG, Liberation,
• Combining Technologies
• Process Control & Automation
• Flowsheet Design & Engineering
– Materials Handling
– Downstream Treatment
– Interpretation of Testwork
Options, Options ???

BCC HEAP
LEACH
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u/f o/f
SCREEN CYCLONE

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FEED MILL IPJ CIL

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ILR TAILS
Immediate Future