Mineralogy
Mineralogy Services
MetSoP’s Mineralogy Division provides detailed insight into mineral composition, liberation, association and grain size.
We help clients understand how mineral characteristics may influence recovery, concentrate quality and overall process performance.
Our Mineralogy Capabilities
Bulk Modal Mineralogy
Determines the mineral composition of a sample and the relative proportions of the minerals present.
Mineral identification
Identifies valuable minerals, gangue minerals and other mineral phases that may influence processing performance.
Liberation and Association Analysis
Evaluates whether valuable minerals are liberated or locked with other minerals and identifies the associations that may affect recovery and concentrate quality.
Particle and grain-size distribution
Measures particle and mineral grain sizes to support grinding, liberation and separation decisions.
Elemental deportment
Determines how elements are distributed across different minerals, helping to identify which minerals host valuable elements and where potential losses may occur.
Linking Mineralogy to Process Performance
Mineralogical analysis can help identify the underlying causes of poor recovery, valuable mineral losses, concentrate quality challenges and variable plant performance.
These insights can support:
- Grinding and liberation strategies
- Flowsheet development
- Reagent selection and optimisation
- Recovery and grade investigations
- Tailings and concentrate analysis
- Ore characterisation
Integrated Mineralogical Insight
Our Mineralogy Division works alongside MetSoP’s Metallurgical Testing and Analytical divisions.
Combining mineralogical findings with assay results and metallurgical test work provides a more complete understanding of the ore and its processing response.
Understand What Is Driving Your Process Performance
Gain detailed insight into your ore and the factors that may be affecting metallurgical results.