Mineral beneficiation is a process by which valuable constituents of an ore are concentrated by means of a physical separation process.  As one of the initial steps of extractive metallurgy, the main purpose is to prepare the ore prior to downstream purification processes.   The most common mineral beneficiation processes include: sample preparation, comminution, size classification, and concentration.

Met-Solve has the knowledge and experience to conduct mineral beneficiation testing.  Our laboratory facility has a wide range of equipment necessary to research, develop and test various beneficiation methods.  Our capabilities include:

• Sample Preparation – drying, dewatering, and mixing of samples
• Comminution – rock size reduction by crushing and grinding
• Size Classification -  screening, de-sliming, cycloning
• Gravity Concentration – separation exploiting the differences in specific gravity of minerals via the use of centrifugal concentrators, shaking tables, and spirals
• Froth Flotation – bulk flotation, differential flotation, etc.
• Magnetic separation
• Optical Sorting – using advanced optical sorting technology

Contact us to discuss how we can help you determine the best method to treat your ore!