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ALS Minerals Iron Ore Technical Centre (IOTC)

ALS Minerals Iron Ore Technical Centre (IOTC). An Industry Focused Service Offering. IRON ORE TECHNICAL CENTRE (IOTC). 7000m 2 FACILITY Analytical - XRF Haematite Testing HyLogger TM Web Access via CoreViewer TM Magnetite Upgrading Iron Ore Beneficiation Pilot Plant Operations

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ALS Minerals Iron Ore Technical Centre (IOTC)

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  1. ALS MineralsIron Ore Technical Centre (IOTC) An Industry Focused Service Offering

  2. IRON ORE TECHNICAL CENTRE (IOTC) • 7000m2 FACILITY • Analytical - XRF • Haematite Testing • HyLoggerTM • Web Access via CoreViewerTM • Magnetite Upgrading • Iron Ore Beneficiation • Pilot Plant Operations • Davis Tube Recovery (DTR) • Heavy Liquid Separation • Mineralogical Investigations ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  3. Services Offered Primary Services • Analytical Services for: • Exploration • Resource Definition • Metallurgical Services for: • Process development and optimisation • Ore characterisation and beneficiation • Continuous pilot plant testing ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  4. Analytical - Exploration and Resource Definition Elemental Analysis • Automated Fusion TGA System (HAG8) in place • Simultaneous XRF analysis for Fe and W ores • Current capacity of 5,000 samples/ day • Scalable XRF capacity of 10,000 samples/ day • Magnetic susceptibility • Laser sizing • True SG analysis ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  5. Analytical - Exploration and Resource Definition HyloggingTM • Spectral analysis for scanning of drill core, chips & powder • Digital images and surface spectra to provide mineralogical information • Visual characterisation of colour and texture of material logged • Derived data readily exported into 3D visualisation & mine planning packages • Capable of logging up to 3,000 chip samples per day • Capable of logging up to 600m of core per day ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  6. Metallurgical Process Development and Optimisation Metallurgical Capabilities: • 15 metre automated drop tower • ISO/ JIS iron ore physical testing – tumble strength • ISO/JSM Thermal testing – RI, RDI, DI • Hematite sample preparation for chemical & metallurgical analysis • Magnetite testing including wet and dry magnetic separation (LIMS) • On site short term warehouse storage • Hazardous Material preparation area in enclosed block ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  7. Ore Characterisation and Beneficiation Beneficiation Methods: • Wet & Dry low intensity magnetic separation (LIMS) • Wet high intensity magnetic separation (WHIMS) • Miniflux® fluidised bed separator • Alljig® laboratory jigging unit • Up-Current Classifier • Erikson Cone Heavy Media Classifier • Floatation – direct & reverse • Davis Tube testwork • Scrubbing testwork • Permroll high gauss magnetic separation ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  8. Continuous Pilot Plant Testing Pilot Facilities: • Bulk Crushing & Screening • Spiral Rig Setup • Multi-stage LIMS/WHIMS • Ball/SAG Milling • Dense Medium Cyclone Plant (DMS) • Gravity Separation • Dewatering & Tailing Management • Continuous jig • Scrubbing Upgrading ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  9. Magnetic Susceptibility Magnetic susceptibility is used to determine magnetic characteristics of a sample prior to DTR is undertaken ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  10. Magnetic Separation using DTR ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  11. Magnetic Concentrate for XRF post DTR ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  12. WebtrieveTM – Enhanced Functionality • Functionality: • Enhanced browser functionality • Improved navigation tools • Workorder grouping • Simplified download functions • Client submission reports • QC Summary reporting • Graphical turnaround time report ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  13. WebtrieveTM CoreViewerTM– Core Photography/Web Access ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  14. Robotic Fusion and TGA (HAG) Quality, Throughput, Consistency – 1000 determinations/day ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  15. Robotic Weighing and Fusion ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  16. Induction coil Fusion creating XRF Discs ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  17. Automated Disc presentation to XRF Spectrometer ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  18. Manual Fusion Room – Current Capacity 4000 fusions/day ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

  19. Thermal Gravimetric Analysers (TGA) –Balancing Capacity with Fusion throughput ALS Minerals | Iron Ore Technical Centre

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