Our laboratory work is aimed at providing key information for either process design or operational improvement. For example, we have tested various proposals for arsenic removal from a concentrate.
To find out how the CMS laboratory can help you contact Ben Knights
011 608 0019 | email
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The CM Solutions Laboratory is able to offer analytical and metallurgical testwork, design and interpretation of metallurgical testwork for clients.
Metallurgical Services
Mineral Processing
| Area | Equipment and Tests |
| Flotation | Flotation rate, grade-recovery |
| Crushing | Crusher (jaw) and roll |
| Milling | Mill (rod and ball), milling curves |
| DMS / Heavy liquid | Float and sink analysis |
| T-type classification | Pilot test rig |
| Cyclone | Pilot test rig |
| Dewatering plant | Pilot test rig |
| Shaking | Shaking table |
| Spiral | Spiral test rig |
| Attritioning |
Test rig |
Solid liquid separation
| Area | Tests | Equipment |
| Thickening |
Settling test, Underflow density test Flocculant screening |
Cylinder |
| Filtration |
Filtration rate Filterability |
Filter |
Pyrometallurgy
| Area | Tests | Equipment |
| Roasting | Sulfides, etc | Muffle furnace |
| Calcining | Lime | Tube furnace |
Hydrometallurgy
| Area | Tests | Equipment |
| Leaching |
Atmospheric Cyanidation Pressure Oxidation Heap Constant redox HPAL Oxygen consumption |
Open tanks Closed tanks Bottle roll Parr Columns REDOSTAT Parr |
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Gangue acid consumption Total acid consumption TCLP |
Open tanks Open tanks End-over-end bottle roll |
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| Agitation | Suspension, rheology | Viscometer |
| Precipitation |
Batch tests Continuous tests pH Control Lime, MgO, NaSH |
Open and closed tanks |
| Solvent extraction |
Isotherms Organic testing Diluent testing |
Shake flasks Pilot plant |
| Ion exchange |
Isotherms Kinetics |
Shake flasks Columns |
| Electrowinning |
Anode materials Cathode Chemistry Cell design |
Cells |
| Carbon adsorption |
Isotherms Kinetics |
Open tanks |
