It’s a double celebration at Core Resources as the Australian resources company celebrates its 20th birthday and more than 40 years of innovation at its iconic Brisbane metallurgical testing laboratories. If you are wondering how a 40-plus-year celebration came to be, Core Resources Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Rob Coleman explains. “A group of Australian…
Read article
Core Resources is proud to be featured in the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) and Austmine’s publication, Accelerating Sustainable Mining. This report showcases Australia’s mining equipment, technology, and services (METS) sector, highlighting innovative solutions that address environmental and social challenges in the global mining industry. Core’s inclusion focuses on our novel ion exchange technology…
Read article
Core Resources, alongside Mipac, Interlate, and Grease Boss, participated in the Mining Innovation session of the Trade and Investment Queensland METS Showcase at the 2023 International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC). This session focused on Process Design and Optimisation for Critical Minerals. Jonathan Loraine, Chair of Core Resources, delivered a presentation highlighting the company’s 20-year…
Read article
Core Resources is pleased to announce that its proprietary Toowong ProcessTM Technology has been acquired by a leading resources group. The Toowong ProcessTM safely removes arsenic, antimony and other impurities from copper concentrates. At the heart of the process is a patented Alkaline Leaching (AL) step that selectively solubilises key penalty impurities. The process produces a…
Read article
Core Resources has officially opened a dedicated flotation laboratory at its Brisbane facility, marking a significant enhancement to its metallurgical testing and process engineering capabilities. This expansion consolidates all flotation testwork equipment–including mills, flotation cells, filters and particle sizers–into a single, state-of-the-art space, streamlining workflows and increasing testing capacity. With over 150 years of combined…
Read article
Core IPEX has made excellent progress with refinements to its UltraVan ion exchange technology for recovery of high purity vanadium compounds from waste streams. Improvements include better control over contaminants introduced by reagents and from the entrainment of process liquids during cycle transfers. The effectiveness of these measures was successfully demonstrated in the piloting facilities…
Read article
Core Resources has successfully delivered a SART (Sulphidisation, Acidification, Recycling, and Thickening) plant at the White Dam Gold Operation in South Australia. This project, undertaken in collaboration with GBM Resources and Round Oak Minerals, aims to enhance metal recovery and reduce cyanide consumption, thereby improving the sustainability of gold operations. The White Dam site, having…
Read article
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.…
Read article
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…
Read article
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…
Read article