In 2016, Core Resources celebrated ten years of operating its metallurgical laboratory in Brisbane. The facility has played a key role in supporting our clients with high-quality metallurgical testwork across a wide range of mineral commodities and processing routes. This follows on from the 25 years MIM/Glencore operated the facility as HRL (Hydrometallurgy Research…
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Core Resources and Glencore Win METS Ignited Collaboration Award Core Resources and Glencore Technology were awarded the inaugural METS Ignited Collaboration Award at the 2016 IMARC Gala Dinner in Melbourne. This award recognised their successful partnership in the development and commercialisation of the Albion Process™, a breakthrough metallurgical technology that enhances metal recovery from…
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Core Resources presented a technical paper on the Toowong Process™ at the 2016 ALTA Conference, highlighting its role in addressing the growing issue of arsenic in copper concentrates. The presentation detailed the development, testing, and commercial potential of the process, which provides an environmentally sustainable solution for removing arsenic and other impurities from base metal…
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Do you have a metallurgically complex mineral resource? Core Resources is a specialist metallurgical flowsheet development group with the experience and genuine process engineering capability needed to develop real-world solutions for difficult resources. We’d love to hear about yours! Your resource could be a primary ore resource, a process bleed stream, or a tailings or effluent stream.…
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Core Resources has been awarded a Commonwealth Government Accelerating Commercialisation Grant of $986,644 over two years to support the further development of the Toowong Process™, a breakthrough technology for removing arsenic from mineral concentrates. This funding plays a key role in advancing the technology towards full commercial deployment, helping the mining industry manage arsenic-related challenges…
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Mineral Processing of Strategic Metals In the challenging times of the mining industry, “Strategic Metals” have found a celebrity status recently. Capital has flowed into companies focussed on these elements (or at least some of the elements), as investors seek to ride the wave of new technologies that draw on these elements. Called “strategic” because…
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An Australian gold mine has enhanced its operational efficiency by commissioning an on-site assay laboratory at its carbon-in-leach (CIL) plant. Developed and implemented by Core Resources, this facility enables near real-time analysis of gold assays, allowing metallurgists to make immediate, informed decisions to optimise the CIL circuit. Advantages of On-Site Assaying Previously, the mine relied…
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Core Resources has developed an innovative sampling method to enhance the accuracy of process control in autoclave operations. This advancement addresses the challenges associated with traditional sampling techniques in high-pressure autoclave environments. Challenges with Traditional Sampling In autoclave processes, such as Pressure Oxidation (POx) and High Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL), obtaining accurate samples is crucial…
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Elutriation is a mineral processing technique that separates target minerals from gangue based on differences in size, shape, and density. At Core Resources, this process is utilised to enhance mineral separation efficiency across various applications. Elutriation Process at Core Resources The elutriation process at Core Resources involves introducing slurry into the midpoint of an elutriator…
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Asiamet Resources announces heap leaching testwork awarded to Core Asiamet Resources Limited, an ASX and TSX-listed company with a significant portfolio of copper-gold deposits in Indonesia, has engaged Core Resources to conduct heap leaching metallurgical testwork for the Beruang Kanan Main (BKM) copper deposit in Kalimantan. The testwork is a key component of the Preliminary…
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