Representative testing is the basis of reagent selection and scale-up. The objective is not simply the highest recovery, but an economic balance between recovery, time, consumption and cost.
Required Information
- Complete chemical assay and target-metal grades
- Ore or feed type and mineralogical report, where available
- Particle-size distribution, moisture and preparation method
- Existing circuit, current reagents and operating problems
- Target capacity and project economic criteria
Expected Outputs
- Recovery results and time profile
- Initial and residual reagent consumption
- Recommended pH and residence-time range
- Review of pregnant-solution recovery method
- Recommendation for further testwork or pilot work
The sample must represent actual feed. Results from hand-picked or selectively enriched material must not be extrapolated to the entire resource or production stream.