SERVICES: Quantitative Sulphide Deportment
Scope of the study, deliverables and methodology
- Bulk Mineralogy including sulphide mineralogy and morphology study
- Size by size modal mineralogy and global modal mineralogy
- Size by size sulphide liberation and calculated sulphide liberation
- Sulphides association with gangue minerals at different size fractions
- Image grid of sulphide association and gangue minerals
- Elemental S, As and Fe deportment analysis
- SEM-EDS/Micro-probe compositional analysis of sulphides
- Mineralogy Grade Recovery curve
Disseminated pyrite aggregate
Liberated chalcopyrite (Cp), bornite (Bn), chalcocite (Cc), silicates (Si) and composite bornite – chalcopyrite (Bn*)
Liberated realgar (Re)
Micro-crystalline pyrite aggregates
Association of pentlandite (Pn) and pyrrhotite (Po)
Modal Distribution – Bulk Mineral Assay
Modal Distribution – Sulphide Mineral Assay
Liberation of Cu-sulphide phases in three sized fractions
Mineralogy copper grade recovery curve