Over the last 37+ years, METS has serviced the resources industry in all regions of the world. We offer a broad range of mineral processing services from scoping studies, designing test programs, all levels of engineering study through to project commissioning and optimisation of operations.
Starting with your initial enquiry, a senior member of the METS team will advise you on the innovative solutions to your project’s challenging process problems. We will always involve you in the decision-making process with clear and concise proposals at every stage of your project. We value open and consistent communication and provide written project status reports to ensure you are fully briefed on the progress of your project.
It is our goal to help our clients achieve greater desired results from fast start-ups and early revenue generation to enhanced productivity and greater efficiencies. We work closely with our clients to overcome current and pre-empted challenges and are determined to deliver resilience and strength to their projects.
If your project appears to have stagnated, we’d love to discuss how METS can assist. We are dedicated to fostering your success!
Crucial inputs to flowsheet development come from the metallurgical results obtained from testing mineral samples. The result of the metallurgical testwork has a defining influence on all process units of a mineral processing plant. Testwork is necessary from the plant development phase through to the mine’s end of life. Sighter testwork is a crucial upfront benchmark which establishes whether or not metals can be extracted from the ores easily.
At METS, we manage metallurgical tests from beginning to end. In the various study stages, metallurgical testwork is required to optimise the mineral processing method and guide equipment selection. METS collaborates with laboratories to plan and supervise testwork programs on behalf of our clients. Our supervision of the program ensure proactive evaluation of the testwork results and immediate adjustment to the testplan if necessary. METS has accumulated considerable experience in planning, conducting and supervising many types of metallurgical testwork.
METS can develop a testwork plan for all commodities. The plan is established based on the level of study for which the project is to be undertaken from Sighter Testwork, Conceptual Studies and Feasibility Studies.
The plans indicate all mandatory testwork including sample type and weight requirements. In addition, a testwork description is developed – particularly if the testwork requirement is extensive – and issued to the client.
Following testwork development, METS can issue the plan to laboratories for quotation or tender and recommend the client’s preferred laboratory to complete the testwork. METS will then manage the process and provide an analysis of the results in the form of a testwork report.
METS testwork management involves managing the testwork programme, liaising with the laboratory on behalf of the client and collecting all results when they are available. We will analyse and interpet the result, paying close attention to its impact on possible treatment options.
Should the results show that a significant change in direction of the testwork is required, METS will always seek approval from the client prior to commencing any futher work.
Piloting is used to confirm the validity and efficiency of a process on a smaller scale, usually a fraction of the size of the full project. Traditionally, a process is developed at bench scale to ascertain that the theories and assumptions hold, then is later confirmed at pilot scales. This process increases the confidence in the success of a project.
METS has several years of proven experience in piloting projects. The pilot exercise is always recommended to our clients for projects in the Feasibility Study Stage, before full-scale project development, and prior to the introduction of new processes or equipment in the mineral processing plant.
The reporting and presentation of results at the end of any project or testwork is important to allow for clear communication of the research findings. At the conclusion of the testwork programme, the interpreted results are presented in a comprehensive report to the client. The report will include an appendix of all test results. If an in-person discussion is preferred, we are happy to present our findings in a face-to-face meeting.
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