Field diagnostic
Surveys, production data and direct observation of your circuits.
03 — Engineering & consulting
Engineering & consulting
Process optimisation · Consumable selection · Cost reduction
3–15 pts
recovery points at stake
30–70%
of costs = consumables
On-site
field wear audits
Data
data-driven decisions
The context
Consumables — liners, grinding media, reagents, fluids — account for 30 to 70% of a mine's operating costs and directly drive recovery rates. The wrong choice is expensive; the right one, multiplied across thousands of tonnes, changes an operation's economics. MINEFECT puts its metallurgical and process expertise to work for your results: we diagnose your circuits, identify optimisation levers and support you through to measuring the gains.
What we deliver
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Processing-circuit optimisation
Grinding, flotation, leaching: maximise yield at controlled cost.
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Wear & consumption audits
Measuring real wear rates and identifying cost-overrun areas.
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Consumable selection & substitution
The right alloy, reagent and media for your ore.
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Recovery-rate improvement
A few recovery points gained translate into direct revenue.
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Operating-cost reduction
Lower cost per tonne through consumable and cycle optimisation.
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Ongoing technical support
An expert point of contact who tracks your results over time.
Our approach
Analysis & recommendations
Quantified recommendations, prioritised by return on investment.
Implementation
Trials, adjustments and on-site support through to rollout.
Gain measurement
Before/after KPIs and transparent reporting of the results achieved.