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METS Engineering Group Pty Ltd
Level 3 44 Parliament Place West Perth WA 6005
PO Box 1699 West Perth WA 6872
P: (+61 8) 9421 9000
ABN 92 625 467 674
W: www.metsengineering.com
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
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OPTIMISATION
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WE SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE WITH THE INDUSTRY
40+ TRAINING COURSES
POPULAR COURSES INCLUDE:
MINERAL PROCESSING
METALLURGY FOR
NON-METALLURGISTS
HEAP LEACHING
LITHIUM
GOLD EXTRACTION
FLOTATION
ADVANCED MINERAL
PROCESSING
WH
Y M
ET
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EST. 1988
31 YEARS EXPERIENCE
WORKED ON 5,000+ MINERALS JOBS
JUNIOR TO MID TIER MARKET SPECIALISTS
WORK GLOBALLY
INNOVATORS
SPECIALISTS
SERVICE DELIVERY
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
Our Purpose
Provide engineering and technical solutions that are responsive to our clients' needs
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Why Partner with METS?
GLOBAL Since 1988 we have worked with clients in Perth,
Australia or as remote as Guyana, South America
EXPERIENCED Have worked on 6,000+ mineral jobs over the last 30
years
INNOVATORS Unique solution finders. We are not scared to challenge
conventional wisdom to overcome project issues
SPECIALISTS We are experts in mineral processing, smelting and
hydrometallurgy across the life cycle of a project
SERVICE DELIVERY We engage our clients at each stage through weekly
progress status reports
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT We are committed to the advancement of technology
and processing within the resources industry
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Mineral Processing – Testwork
Mineral Processing is our core speciality
Testwork
• Development, sighter or detailed
• Testplan development
• Testwork descriptions
• Quotes & evaluations
• Laboratory management & testwork
supervision
• Interpretation of results & reporting
• All commodities
Experience
• Mineralogy & interpretation
• Crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching,
thickening, filtration, BIOX, POX, UFG,
roasting, magnetic and electrostatic
separation, solvent extraction, reflux
classifiers, Kelsey jigs, dense media
separation
• Mineral Processing
• Engineering Design
• Training
• Specialist Services
Case Study
Project Name : TNG TiVan Project
METS was approached by TNG to conduct
metallurgical testwork on samples from Mount
Peake located 235 km away from Alice Springs.
In addition to conducting the testwork, METS
created an economically viable process dubbed
“TiVan” capable of extracting vanadium, titanium
and iron from the Mount Peake Deposit.
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Mineral Processing – Operational Studies
METS have completed 400+ studies.
Operational Studies
• Conceptual/scoping studies
• Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS)
• Feasibility Studies (FS)
• Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS)
• Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
• Process optimisation
• Process integration
• Mineralogy & interpretation
• Analysis of CAPEX & OPEX
• Equipment design, specification and
selection
• De-Bottlenecking
• Summary reporting
• Mineral Processing
• Engineering Design
• Training
• Specialist Services
Project Name: Marillana Iron Ore Project
METS was selected to evaluate and identify
sections of a DFS study with risks that could impact
the efficiency and operating conditions of the plant
that was to be built.
The Marillana site is located approximately 100 km
north of Newman in WA’s Pilbara region. In addition
to the review of the DFS, METS also produced a
FEED report which provided detailed solutions for
the identified sections with risks.
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Mineral Processing – Operational Studies
• Mineral Processing
• Engineering Design
• Training
• Specialist Services
METS has experience performing the following for mineral processing applications.
Process
• Plant audits, de-bottlenecking, modelling
simulation and metallurgical accounting
Mechanical
• Maintenance audits and strategies
• Design and costings
• Failure analysis
Civil & Structural
• Design, drafting and costing
Piping
• Design, material selection and layout
Power & Electrical
• Design, drafting, costing and energy audits
Instrumental & Control
• Engineering design, specification and selection
Value Engineering
• Cost savings, in both capital and
operation expenditure
METS was selected to design a gold plant suitable
for processing deposits from the Karouni site
located 180 km southwest from Georgetown in
Guyana.
The design of this plant required METS to work with
the Civil, Power and Drafting divisions in METS
group.
Case Study
Project Name: Karouni Gold Plant Design
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Training
METS provides customised and in-house training courses that give participants increased technical awareness and practical expertise no matter what their level of experience.
All of our services can be delivered at our premises or on-site if required.
Courses
• Mineral Processing (flagship course)
• Metallurgy for Non-Metallurgists
• Advanced Mineral Processing
• Process Plant Design and
Optimisation
• Metallurgical Accounting
• Water Management in Mining
• Heap Leaching
• Sensible Cost Cutting Workshop
• Mineral Specific Courses – Iron ore,
Lead, Zinc, Uranium, Vanadium,
Lithium, Graphite, Nickel and Gold
Extraction Short Courses
• Process Control Fundamentals
• Project Management Course
• Fundamentals of Feasibility Studies
• METS Customised Courses
• Mineral Processing
• Engineering Design
• Training
• Specialist Services
Project Name: Ma’aden Phosphate
Customised Training
METS was requested to present a training course
tailored specifically to Ma’aden on site.
The course spanned across 3 days and was
attended by 90 operators.
Additionally METS recommended a training charter
to Ma’aden which evaluates the theoretical and
practical knowledge of Ma’aden’s operators.
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Specialist Services
.
Operational
• Process plant audits
• Operational reviews
• Operating manuals
Water and Waste Water
• Water and waste water review
• Tailings Storage Facility (TSF)
management review
• Environmental impacts review
Financial Institution Services
• Due diligence reporting and
audits
• Investor review
Legal Services
• Expert witness
Simulation & Optimisation
• 3D drawings
• Mass and energy balance
• Circuit modelling
• Crushing and milling
• Monte Carlo simulation
• Conveyor design
Risk Management
• Facilitating formal risk
assessment workshops
• Conducting HAZOPS and
HAZID studies
• Identifying potential project
risks and proposing mitigation
strategies
• Identifying potential
opportunities through risk
assessment
Consulting Services
• Technical review
• Financial modelling
• Metallurgical consulting
• Electrical compliance review
• Gold plant security review
• Competent person review
• Engineering services
• Plant equipment review
• Critical spares review
• Risk review
• Energy auditing
• EPCM
• Project definition
• Cost estimate
• Scheduling and project
management
• Procurement
• Close out
Dust Management
• Audits
• Control Strategies
People for Plants
• Specialist labour hire to the
mining, oil and gas, and
construction industries
• Mineral Processing
• Engineering Design
• Training
• Specialist Services
METS provides expert consulting services and advice to the industry internationally
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
Alumina
Client Service
• Alcoa Alumina Various projects including characterising
different bauxite ore types, mill surveys,
specific surveys, various testwork
• Worsley Alumina Due diligence when Reynolds sold their
interest including digestion studies and
efficiency upgrade
• Australian Bauxite Testwork and consulting for Direct Shipping
Ore including washing trials to meet
specification
• Guinea Bauxite Project Assistance with feasibility study
• Guinea Bauxite project consulting
• Aughinish Alumina Studies and process improvements
• Confidential Issue over an aluminium smelter in Canada
• High Purity Alumina Scoping Study
• High Purity Alumina Testwork
• Confidential Attended supreme court in Melbourne on behalf of our client
METS were engaged by Worsley Alumina to
investigate pre-leaching in order to reduce the bond
ball mill index and increase mill throughput.
Case Study
Project Name: Bauxite Hardness Reduction
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
METS was approached to conduct testwork to
recover chrome concentrate. This included de-slime
of fine clay followed by gravity and magnetic
separation. Flotation of chromite was evaluated.
METS conducted a site visit and held discussions
with Client and government. A further evaluation of
ferrochrome production and by-products was
completed.
Client Project Service
• Archipelago Resources Co Dinh Project Metallurgical Testwork
• Confidential Coobina Beneficiation
• Confidential South African Chrome
Beneficiation
Confidential
Case Study
Project Name: Co Dinh Project Chrome
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
METS was involved in the upgrading of a copper
plant located in northern Iran by providing basic plant
design.
Overall, METS design resulted in reduced CAPEX
and improved copper production.
Client Project Service
• Blackthorn Resources Kitumba Project Scoping Study
• National Iranian Copper Co Sarchesmeh Project Concentrator Plant Expansion
• National Iranian Copper Co Sungun Detailed Design
• Citadel Resources Jabal Sayid Project Pre-Feasibility Study
• Zambezi Resources Kangaluwi Project Metallurgical Consulting & Testwork
• Snowden Mining Consultants CopperCo Lady Annie Project Heap Leach Review
• Genesis Minerals Ltd Merceditas Project Metallurgical Testwork
• Lippo Group Copper Smelter Technology Review & Site Visits
• Aditya Birla Nifty Operations Cathode Prediction Project Optimisation
• Birla Nifty Pty Ltd Nifty Operations Heap Leach Site Visit & Restart Estimate
• Sandfire Resources De Grussa Metallurgical Testwork
• Golder Asmara Copper Project Due Diligence
• CIC Batu Hijau Project Review
• Audley Capital Mantos Blancos Due Diligence
• Audley Capital Mantoverde Due Diligence
• Standard Chartered Lafayette Bank Due Diligence
Case Study
Project Name: Sungun Copper Project
Copper
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
METS was involved in the upgrading of a copper
plant located in northern Iran by providing basic plant
design.
Overall, METS design resulted in reduced CAPEX
and improved copper production.
Client Project Service
• Emerson Resources Warreco Optimisation
• Deep South Resources Haib Copper Project Preliminary Economic Assessment
• Triton Metals Chadine Project Scoping Study
• Golder Kitumba Scoping Study
• Universal Resources Roseby Copper Project Bankable Feasibility Study
• MMK Kinsenda Project Bankable Feasibility Study
Case Study
Project Name: Sungun Copper Project
Copper (continued)
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
METS was selected to provide training services at a
gold mine in Mali, West Africa.
METS sent an experienced metallurgical engineer to
provide a variety of safety courses such as safety
induction and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
training.
Client Project Service
• Aphrodite Gold Aphrodite Gold Project Testwork
• Troy Resources NL Ultra Fine Grinding Expert Advice
• Nex Metals Explorations Ltd Kookynie Gold Project Orient Well Dump Leach
• Confidential Ad Duwayhi Gold Project Feasibility Study
• Acil Tasman Pty Ltd Kimberley Study Tanami Regional Minerals Study
• Mercator Gold Meekathara Gold Project Due Diligence
• Glencoe Gold Pilbara Gold Project Confidential
• La Mancha Resources Frogs Leg Project Underground Metallurgical Testwork
• Agincourt Resources Ltd Andhorinhas Project Due Diligence
• Homestake Gold of Australia Not applicable Mineral Processing Course
• Sons of Gwalia Carosue Dam Operations Metallurgical Accounting Audit
• Archipelago Resources Toka Tindung Project Confidential
• GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants
Centamin Sakurai Project
Testwork Review
• Tanga Resources Confidential Sighter Metallurgical Testwork
• St Barbara Ltd Marvel Loch Risk Assessment
• Shandong Gold Mining Ltd Confidential Technical Due Diligence
• Troy Resources Casposo Detailed Design
• Troy Resources Karouni Detailed Design & Commissioning
Over 300 Gold Projects
Case Study
Project Name: Syama Gold Project
Gold
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
METS was selected to provide training services at a
gold mine in Mali, West Africa.
METS sent an experienced metallurgical engineer to
provide a variety of safety courses such as safety
induction and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
training.
Client Project Service
• La Mancha Resources Frog’s Leg Gold Project Metallurgical Testwork
• Archipelago Resources Toka Tindung Gold Project Bankable Feasibility Study & Detailed Design
• Navigator Resources Leonora Gold Project CAPEX Model Development
• Ma’aden Saudi Arabian Mining Company
Ad’Duwayhi Gold Project Feasibility Study
• Matsa Resources Norseman Gold Project Review Scoping Study & Testwork
• Troy Resources Feysville Gold Project Testwork
• Golder Altyntau Due Diligence
• Alt Resources Bottle Creek
Project Review
Over 300 Gold Projects
Case Study
Project Name: Syama Gold Project
Gold (continued)
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
Graphite was discovered in the area of the Uley
project in the early 1800s and it was mined
intermittently from the 1920s until 1993, when it was
placed on care and maintenance. When in
production, the open cut mine was capable of
producing up to 14,000 tonnes of graphite
concentrate annually.
METS was asked to review a project aimed at
restarting a mine which was on care and
maintenance.
Client Project Service
• TNG Limited Graphite Beneficiation
Projects
Testwork
• Castle Minerals Ltd Kambale Graphite Project Testwork
• Castle Minerals Ltd Kambale Graphite Testwork
• Eagle Bay Resources Uley Graphite Project Project Review
• GRUS Yalbra Graphite Due Diligence
• Monax Resources Graphite Testwork Advice
• Walkabout Resources Lindi Jumbo Graphite Project Consulting
• Bank – Confidential Graphite Project Due Diligence
• Bank - Confidential Confidential Graphene Opinion
• GLG Group Confidential Graphite Overview
• Confidential Confidential Flowsheet Optimisation
Graphite
Case Study
Project Name: Uley Graphite Project
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
METS was asked to review the current design for the
Roy Hill project with the aim of identifying issues that
would inhibit the plant from producing 22 Mtpa of iron
ore.
The review highlighted certain equipment sizing and
the plant arrangement to be potential issues that can
limit iron ore production.
Recommendations were made by METS to mitigate
these issues.
Client Project Service
• TTR NZ Iron Sand Scoping Studies
• Goldman Sachs Confidential Iron Ore Review
• Minotaur Mutooroo Iron Ore Project Confidential
• Venus Metals Yalgoo Iron Ore Project Testwork & Scoping Study
• Iron Road Ltd Gawler Iron Project Testwork
• Iron Road Ltd Confidential Pre-Feasibility Study
• Brockman Resources Marillana FEED review
• Posco Roy Hill Design Review
• FMG Iron Bridge North Star Magnetite Project Review
• Behre Dolbear Australia Argyle Project Due Diligence
• Behre Dolbear Australia Tallering Peak Process Review
• Shree Minerals Hematite DSO Testwork
• A&M Minerals Malobog Iron Sands Project Testwork
• Scandinavian Resources Kiruna Project Testwork
• Accent Resources Confidential Due Diligence
Case Study
Project Name: Roy Hill Iron Ore Project
Iron Ore
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
METS was asked to review the current design for the
Roy Hill project with the aim of identifying issues that
would inhibit the plant from producing 22 Mtpa of iron
ore.
The review highlighted certain equipment sizing and
the plant arrangement to be potential issues that can
limit iron ore production.
Recommendations were made by METS to mitigate
these issues.
Client Project Service
• Reed Resources Barrambie Project Bankable Feasibility Study
• Rio Tinto Mt Tom Price Metallurgical Work
• Rio Tinto Warrieder Project Preliminary Metallurgical Assessment
• Rio Tinto Paraburdoo Metallurgical Work
• Portman Mining Confidential Magnetite Study
• Mayur Resources PNG Iron Sands Preliminary Scoping Study
Case Study
Project Name: Roy Hill Iron Ore Project
Iron Ore (continued)
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
METS was instructed to provide testwork on the
Gabbin Plant aimed at producing paper coating
material. Wet and dry processing was evaluated in
the laboratory. Removal of impurities and calcining of
the product for high brightness paper coating product
was evaluated.
Testwork was extended to cover specific issues
identified and a metallurgical summary report was
written.
Case Study
Project Name: Gabbin Plant
Kaolin
Client Project Service
• Rio Tinto South West Kaolin Project Pilot Plant
• Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Jubuk Project Testwork and Project Development
• WMC Talc Confidential Review of Australian Kaolin Projects
• Rio Tinto South West Kaolin Project Due Diligence
• WMC Talc Skardon River Kaolin Project Project Review
• Bass Metal Hellyer Project Plant Valuation
• Falcona Exploration / BHP Engineering
Gabbin Project Testwork and Development
• WA Kaolin WA Based Project Due Diligence
• Geopolymer Industries Gabbin Kaolin Project Testwork and Project Development
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
METS performed metallurgical testwork on samples
extracted from the Myrtle deposit.
Testwork conducted highlighted the applicability of
flash flotation in conjunction with DMS (Dense Media
Separation).
Lead/Zinc Project Name: Myrtle Lead/Zinc Project
Client Project Service
• Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Reagents Facility Engineering Design & Purchase Reagent System
• Magellan Metals Pty Ltd Reagents Facility Bagging Options Study
• Aztec Resources Golden Grove Project Commissioning
• Western Metals Parys Mountain Base Metals Project
Metallurgical Consulting
• Bass Metals Hellyer Project Treatment Study
• Bass Metals Hellyer Project Plant Valuation Bass Metals
• Trafford Resources Beltana Project Due Diligence
• Zinc Corporation Broken Hill Plant Operations
• METS Myrtle Lead-Zinc Project Metallurgical Testwork
• BHAS Lead/Zinc Smelter Plant Projects
• Trek Metal Kroussou Project Testwork
• Ironbark Zinc Citronen Project Due Diligence
• TNG Limited Manbarrum Project Testwork
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Lithium
Project Experience
Client Project Service
• Altura Pilgangoora Project PFS Metallurgical Testwork
• Altura Pilgangoora Project Scoping Study
• Talison
Greenbushes Spodumene Metallurgical Testwork
• Snowden Lithium project Project Due Diligence
• Galaxy Resources Mt Catlin Due Diligence
• Galaxy Resources Shanghai Refinery Due Diligence
• Galaxy Resources Brine Project Due Diligence
• Confidential Lithium Project Due Diligence for Bank Finance
• Confidential Confidential Lepidolite Testwork
• CPR Talison Greenbushes Due Diligence
• Viking Ashanti Thailand Lithium
• Confidential Bene Project Lepidolite
• Confidential Confidential Due Diligence for Bank Funding
• Confidential Confidential Spodumene Processing
• Viking Mines Confidential Lepidolite
• Confidential Confidential Lithium Testwork
• Confidential Confidential Lithium Clay Review
METS was chosen to conduct due diligence for
project finance
METS was able to provide advice to bank on project
risk and technical issues
Project Name: Mt Cattlin Due Diligence
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
Client Project Service
• Crest Magnesium Confidential Due Diligence
• Batchelor Confidential Scoping Study
• Coalagy Confidential Testwork to Recover
Magnesium
• SAMAG Confidential Project Review for Finance
This project involved a scoping study of the Batchelor
Magnesium Plant to produce magnesium metal.
CAPEX, OPEX, process flowsheets, and economics
of project where evaluated.
A review of Russian and current magnesium
processing technologies was undertaken prior to
starting the study. Limited testwork was undertaken
based on drill core.
Magnesium Project Name: Batchelor Project
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
Client Project Service
• Spitfire Resources Ltd Woodie Woodie Project Testwork and Management
• Hannans Reward Ltd Jigalong Manganese Project Beneficiation Testwork
• Confidential EMD Project Confidential
• Golder Associates Pty Ltd OM Manganese CBA Funding Advice
• Confidential Pilbara Manganese Manganese Testwork
• Pure Minerals Ltd Manganese Beneficiation &
Hydrometallurgy
Testwork
• Ants Minerals EMD Project Manganese Sulphate
• Golder Associates Pty Ltd Bootu Creek Project Due Diligence
• McRae Clough Ltd Manganese Project Desktop Marketing Study
• Spitfire Resources Ltd South Woodie Woodie Project Fines Beneficiation
• Confidential EMD Project Project Assessment
• Confidential Manganese Project Phosphorous Removal
Due diligence was required for funding. Metallurgical
accounting was set up and was monitored until the
bank was repaid.
METS also assisted with Trommel overloading and
pump high wear issues. Understanding ore domains
and differences in lump fines beneficiation. Issuing
monthly reports and site visits.
Project turnaround and plant design parameters were
met.
Manganese Project Name: Bootu Creek Project
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
Client Project Service
• GMA Garnet Confidential Confidential
• Tronox Cataby Confidential Confidential
• Cable Sands Bunbury Confidential Confidential
• Kalimantan Mineral Sands Confidential Feasibility Study
• Astron-Victorian Mineral
Sands
Donald Project Confidential
• Australian Zircon Murray Basin Confidential
• TTR Iron Sands NZ Confidential
• Confidential ZUP Zircon Due Diligence
• Confidential Radioactivity Zircon Testwork
• Sembiru Mineral Sands Kalimantan Feasibility Study
• Confidential Confidential Synthetic Rutile Consulting
• TNG Confidential Confidential
• Archipelago Vietnam Mineral Sands Confidential
• TIWEST Confidential Consulting Work
• Crystal Confidential Consulting Work
• MZI Confidential Confidential
• MZI Pilot Plant Design & Operate
METS was requested to undertake a feasibility study
for a zircon/ilmenite project based at Sembiru in
Kalimantan. The testwork was previously done by the
Client.
This involved developing a flowsheet to produce
HMC and an offsite dry plant. It included CAPEX and
OPEX with financial outcomes.
The project key was achieving a high quality zircon
product.
Mineral Sands Project Name: Sembiru Mineral Sands
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
Client Project Service
• Confidential Dastakert Copper Moly
Project
Confidential
• Intermin Resource Corporation
Confidential Moly & Vanadium Extraction
• NICICO Sarchesmeh Audit
• Confidential Copper Moly Flotation Confidential
METS was required to conduct an audit of the
Sarchesmeh molybdenum process plant.
Copper concentrate was treated with chemicals to
stop the copper floating and thereafter the moly was
floated using diesel oil as collector. The moly was
thickened, filtered and dried before being drummed.
Limited testwork was undertaken and recovery
improvements achieved in the laboratory.
Recommendations were made in a final report.
Molybdenum Project Name: NICICO Molybdenum Plant
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
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Client Project Service
• Black Swan Nickel Kalgoorlie Due Diligence
• Thundelarra Thundellara Nickel Project Project Review
• Cawse Nickel Nickel Plant Labour Hire - Contract Metallurgist
• Independent Engineers Honeymoon Well Due Diligence
• Windarra Nickel Windarra Nickel High Talc Ore
• Snowden Macedonian Nickel Smelter Due Diligence
• Snowden Kosovo Nickel Smelter Due Diligence
• Thundelarra Copernicus BFS (Bankable Feasibility Study) Review
• Confidential Kuhmo Nickel Project Confidential
• Vulcan Resources Nickel Finland Project Due Diligence
• Golder Brazilian Nickel Smelter Due Diligence
• Ray Couche Kwinana Residues Cobalt Pilot Plant
• CRC Heterogenite Flotation Investigation
• McCrae Clough Nickel Cobalt Project Testwork
• Halcyon Resources Canegrass Cobalt Project Testwork
• Corazon Mining Mt Gilmore Cobalt
Testwork
• Corazon Mining Lynn Lake Testwork
Nickel / Cobalt Project Name: Lynn Lake Project
Case Study
METS was requested to undertake testwork design,
supervision and reporting on the Lynn Lake Project.
Historical project testwork has failed to produce
separate copper and nickel concentrates. METS
initial testing has indicated that this is achievable.
METS has also evaluated pre-concentration methods
for improving the economics of processing low grade
sections of the deposit
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Phosphate
Project Experience
Testwork was conducted on diamond drill core.
Comminution testwork by domain. Flotation testwork
at different grind sizes and reagent optimisation.
Deslime was important for flotation selectivity.
Issued metallurgical summary report. Went on site
with Metallurgists to provide onsite training.
Client Project Service
• Ma’aden PC Ma’aden Phosphate Project Phosphate Testwork
• Cominco SA Hinda Uranium Phosphate
Project
Metallurgical Testwork
• African Investment Group
Congo SA
Uranium Phosphate Project Sighter Testwork
• NT Phosphate Phosphate Project Beneficiation Testwork
• Client located in Saudi
Arabia
Confidential Confidential
• BH South Phosphate Hill Pilot Plant Flotation Testwork
• Confidential Confidential Review of new project for Phosphoric Acid
Project Name: Ma’aden Phosphate Project
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Project Experience
Operation of a pilot plant on KNR residues to recover
copper, nickel and cobalt plus platinum consisting of
a pressure leach and solvent extraction plant. The
plant produced copper, nickel cobalt sulphate at high
recovery and analytical grade products. Platinum was
recovered using hypochlorite leaching.
Assistance with OPEX cost development and CAPEX
estimation. Final project report developed.
Client Project Service
• PGM Confidential Residue Pilot Plans
• Pilbara PFM Confidential Testwork
• PFM Technology Confidential Review
• Confidential Kimberly Platinum Project Confidential
• Niplats Speewah Project Confidential
• Thundellara Exploration Ltd East Kimberly Confidential
Platinum Project Name: KNR Residue Project
Case Study
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
Potash
Project Experience
METS are developing a new process for the
production of potash using carbon capture
technology for Errawarra Resources Ltd.
METS completed a testwork programme and pre-
feasibility study for the developed process and
evaluating the economic feasibility of implementing
the potash plant in Western Australia.
Client Project Service
• Errawarra Resources Ltd Burkeys Feldspar Scoping Study
• Errawarra Resources Ltd Errawarra Potash Project Pre-Feasibility Study
• Ord River Diamonds Ltd Combined Sulphuric Acid and
Potash
Metallurgical Consulting
• ActivEX Ltd Lake Chandler Potash Flowsheet
• METS Potash Extraction In-House R&D
• Confidential Various Process Review Finding
Project Name: Errawarra Potash Project
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Project Experience
Due diligence and monitoring testwork was
undertaken for this project.
METS conducted a review of OPEX and CAPEX
capabilities as well as project risks. The project was
finalised by a report analysing key findings and
recommendations.
Client Project Service
• Confidential Greenland Project Confidential
• Confidential Green Broner Confidential
• Confidential Wodgina Confidential
• Confidential Moroccan Niobium Project Confidential
• Confidential Mt Weld Due Diligence
• Confidential Brockman Rare Earth Project Confidential
• Confidential Cummins Range REO Project Confidential
• Confidential Aztec Rare Earth Project Confidential
• Confidential Texas Rare Earth Project Confidential
• Confidential Lynas Project Confidential
Rare Earths Project Name: Mt Weld Project
Case Study
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Project Experience
The design was accomplished using SolidWorks; a
sophisticated 3D design and engineering package.
When working within the tight constraints of the
landscape it was important to first interpret the
topographical data into a format in which it can be
used to determine accurate and realistic relative
levels and equipment orientation.
Client Project Service
• Troy Resources NL Casposo Gold Silver Project Design and Commissioning
• Troy Resource NL Mina Serteo Confidential
• Confidential Hera Project Refining and Treatment
Charges
• Confidential Way Linggo Due Diligence
• Confidential Mt Charter Testwork
• Confidential Mt Muro Confidential
• Confidential Toka Tindung Confidential
Silver Project Name: Casposo Gold Silver Project
Case Study
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Project Experience
METS conducted an audit and due diligence of
Wodgina Process Plant and orebody.
METS undertook an evaluation of metallurgy, history
and value of the project, made site visits and
reviewed project information in the data room. An
evaluation of ore domains and metallurgy was also
conducted as well as an evaluation of future risks
and OPEX. A Due diligence report was made to
finalise the project.
Client Project Service
• Confidential Greenland Niobium Confidential
• Confidential Green Tantalum Confidential
• Confidential Wodgina Tantalum Confidential
• Confidential Brazilian Niobium Beneficiation
Tantalum and Niobium Project Name: Wodgina Project
Case Study
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Project Experience
METS was asked to develop and supervise a
metallurgical sighter test program to investigate the
reductive roasting of a magnetic concentrate of
Gillian ore.
Client Project Service
• Confidential Greenbushes Tin Tantalum
• Confidential Mt Garnet Tin Deposit Development
• Confidential Confidential Tin Fuming Study
• Confidential Confidential Renison Bell Sale
• Confidential Storeys Creek Testwork
• Confidential Confidential Tin Tailings Study
• Confidential Kalimantan Gravity Testwork
• Confidential Indonesia Testwork & Project
Development
• Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd Mt Garnet Reductive Roast Testwork
Tin Project Name: Reductive Roast Testwork
Case Study
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Project Experience
METS conducted testwork on drill core which
included comminution and flotation testwork.
METS conducted a review of OPEX and CAPEX
capabilities as well as project risks. The project was
finalised by a report analysing key findings and
recommendations.
Client Project Service
• Hazelwood Resources Big Hill Project Studies
• Hazelwood Resources Cooke’s Tungsten Project Testwork and Development
• Confidential Confidential Testwork Review
• Confidential Confidential Desktop CAPEX and OPEX
study
Tungsten Project Name: Cookes Project
Case Study
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Project Experience
METS was approached to develop metallurgical test
plans and to supervise metallurgical testwork to
investigate the amenability of processing the Hinda
Uranium Phosphate ore.
METS identified beneficiation techniques which could
be used to achieve good recoveries for both the
phosphate and the uranium minerals.
Client Project Service
• AMC Consultants Confidential Uranium Consulting
• Contact Uranium Ltd Kamushan Project Metallurgical Testwork
• Uranex NL Manyoni Project Testwork Planning &
Management
• Uranex NL Thatcher Soak Project Testwork Management
• Uran Ltd Grants Ridge Project Mine Water Issues
• Jackson Gold Rio Colarado Project Polymetallic Study
• Encounter Resources Hillview Project Testwork
• Reliance Industries Ltd Confidential Uranium Processing Advice
• AIG Congo Hinda Uranium Project Metallurgical Testwork
• Extract Resources Husab Project Metallurgical Testwork
• Confidential Confidential OPEX & CAPEX Review
Uranium Project Name: Hinda Uranium Phosphate
Project
Case Study
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Project Experience
METS designed a metallurgical testwork programme
to study the amenability of the Mount Peake deposit
to hydrometallurgical processing.
METS collaborated with TNG to develop and patent
a new hydrometallurgical process capable of
extracting titanium, vanadium and iron from
titanomagnetite.
Client Project Service
• Coates Vanadium AMP Testwork
• Reed Resources Ltd Barrambie Project Pre-Feasibility Study
• Vanadium Australia Ltd Windimurra Project Metallurgical Testplans
• Quest Minerals Ltd Victory Bore Project Scoping Study
• Behre Dolbear Australia Mustavaara Project Comprehensive Review
• TNG Ltd Mt Peake Testwork
• TNG Ltd Mt Peake Scoping Study
• TNG Ltd Mt Peake Pre-Feasibility Study
• TNG Ltd Mt Peake Pilot Plant
• TNG Ltd Mt Peake Feasibility Study
• TMT Ltd Gabanintha Sighter Testwork
• TMT Ltd Gabanintha PFS Testwork
• Audalia Resources Ltd Medcalf Testwork
• Confidential Exploration Project Testwork
• Venus Metals Youanmi Testwork
• Venus Metals Youanmi Technical Review
• Confidential SA Dumps Recovery Advice
• Confidential Confidential Recovery of vanadium from
tails
Vanadium Project Name: Mt Peake Project
Case Study
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Project Experience
METS was contacted to evaluate a pilot plant based
on a novel process created by Reid Technologies,
which is used for the carbon capture and utilisation
(CCU) to produce a fertiliser product.
METS made use of on-site monitoring during plant
operation, assays to conduct this evaluation and
developed monitoring methods. The evaluation
conducted highlighted possible risks with the
process, opportunities for process optimisation and
the way forward.
Commodity Client Project Service
• Cement Lafarge Confidential Crushing Plant Expansion
• Attapulgite Confidential Confidential Activation Work
• Feldspar Confidential Confidential Glass Making
• Garnet GMA Garnet Various Projects Various
• Limestone UWA Confidential Consulting regarding ultra fine grinding for Agriculture
• Quartz Viking High Purity Quartz Confidential
• Salt Onslow Salt Pty Ltd Onslow Salt Project Confidential
• Sulphur WMC Grinding Metallurgical Consulting
• Specular Hematite
IMDEX Confidential Paint Application
• Talc WMC Talc Three Spring Beneficiation Confidential
• Talc WMC Talk Three Springs Auto Talc Mixing Unit
Confidential
• Zircon Confidential Zircon Miling Project Confidential
• Zircon Confidential Zircon Cleaning Project Confidential
• Zeolites Quantum Filtration Media
Zeolite Project Due Diligence
• Diatomaceous Earth
Confidential Confidential Filter Aid
• Germanium Confidential Confidential Extraction Testwork
Other Minerals Project Name: Reid Pilot Plant Verification
Case Study
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Date Conference Title
2019 ALTA 2019, Perth WA Producing Ferronickel as a Process Alternative fo Nickel Laterite Processing
2019 ALTA 2019, Perth WA Technical Options for Processing a Lithium Clay Ore and Achieving High Purity Lithium Carbonate
2019 ALTA 2019, Perth WA Technology Options for Development of a Remote Large Low Grade Copper Deposit
2019 ALTA 2019, Perth WA Technology Options for Processing a Gold Ore with Variable Refractory Characteristics
2019 AusIMM Lithium 2019, Perth WA
The Flotation of Lithium Minerals from Hard Rock Deposits from Laboratory Testwork to Commissioning
2019 Battery Minerals 2019. Perth WA
Critical Aspects of Due Diligence for Battery Minerals Projects Seeking Funding
2019 CIM 2019, Perth WA Challenges of Beneficiating Low Grade Iron Ores
2019 CIM 2019, Perth WA Lead Zinc Separation Issues in a Polymetallic Ore
2019 CIM 2019, Perth WA The Challenges of Tailings Processing
2019 COM 2019, Perth WA Technology Options and Innovation for Copper Heap Leaching
2019 COM 2019, Perth WA Options for Removing Arsenic and Talc from a Copper Concentrate
2019 Informa Lithium & Battery Mins 2019, Perth WA
Critical Issues with the Beneficiations of Lithium Minerals from Hard Rock Deposits
2019 Informa Minerals Sands, Perth WA
Recent Strategic Advances with Mineral Sands Beneficiations
2019 Iron Ore 2019, Perth WA Downstream Value Adding of Western Australian Iron Ores
2019 Iron Ore 2019, Perth WA Will Titaniferous Magnetite be a Significant New Source of Titanium Pigment (Ti02)
2019 World Gold, Perth WA Flowsheet Development of a Refractory Gold Ore to Minimise Arsenic Issues in the Environment
2019 World Gold, Perth WA The Bottle Creek Gold Project Revisted
2019 World Gold, Perth WA Flowsheet Options for Processing Copper & Gold Copper Ores
2018 Lithium, Perth WA A Metallurgical Checklist for Bank Finance Due Diligence of Hard Rock Lithium Projects
2018 Uranium, Perth WA Removing Uranium and Thorium To Produce High Quality Zircon Sand
Recent Technical Papers
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Recent Technical Papers Date Conference Title
2018 COM 2018, Perth WA Sulphide Mineral Concentrate Upgrade Using Hydrometallurgy
2018 ALTA 2018, Perth WA Transitioning from Single Stage SAG mil Through to Fine Crushing and Ball Mining
2018 ALTA 2018, Perth WA Copper Cobalt Gold Project Flowsheet Development
2018 ALTA 2018, Perth 2018 Technology Options For Processing Complex and Double Refractory Gold Ore
2018 Battery Minerals 2018, Perth WA
Critical Metallurgical Aspects For Battery Mineral Projects
2018 Mineral Sands 2018, Perth WA
Will Titanium Hardrock Be A New Source Of Titanium Pigment
2017 COM 2017, Perth WA Options to Remove Arsenic and Talc from Copper Concentrates to Improve Marketability
2017 COM 2017, Perth WA Beneficiation of Lithium Ores into Concentrates and Processing Options to Produce Battery Grade Lithium Carbonate
2017 COM 2017, Perth WA Gold Ore Mineralogical Factors that Influences Processing and Flowsheet Selection
2017 ALTA 2017, Perth WA The Challenges of Recovery of Lithium from Silicates and Optimising Financial Returns
2017 ALTA 2017, Perth WA Finding a Solution for a Double Refractory Gold
2017 Iron Ore 2017, Perth WA The Geometallurgy of Titanomagnetities that affect Vanadium Extraction
2017 Mineral Sands 2017, Perth
WA
Technical Options For Producing Premium Zircon
2017 MetPlant 2017, Perth WA Copper Smelting Process Selection Studies and Total Process Technology Considerations
2017 MetPlant 2017 , Perth WA Carbon Capture Storage Process Technology Considerations
2016 ALTA 2016, Perth WA Beneficiation Of Spodumene Into Concentrate And Further Processing To Produce Battery Grade Lithium Carbonate
2016 ALTA 2016, Perth WA Processing High Clay Gold Ores
2015 MetPlant 2015, Perth WA Karouni Gold Project From Core Drill To Commissioning
2015 ALTA 2015, Perth WA White Dam Dump Leach Gold Project Due Diligence And Actual Project Production Performance
PROCESSING PROCESS CONTROL PRODUCT INNOVATION TESTWORK MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING STUDIES OPERATIONS TRAINING
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