Mineral Processing & Refining
Mineral Processing & Refining

Creating value closer to the resource.

Local mineral processing is a critical link between strategic mineral production and downstream industrial development.

A route defined by metallurgy

This is a conceptual value chain. The exact sequence, separation stages and metallurgical route depend on verified mineralogy and test results.

Mine →Crushing →Grinding →Flotation / beneficiation →Copper-silver concentrate →Separation / recovery →Downstream processing

Copper route

Smelting, electrowinning or another appropriate technical route must be selected through ore-specific feasibility work; these are alternatives and are not a fixed sequential circuit.

Copper-bearing material →Appropriate technical route →Refining →Copper cathodes / refined copper

Silver route

Silver recovery and product form remain subject to verified mineralogy, metallurgical testing and saleability.

Silver-bearing material →Recovery →Refining / saleable silver product

Verification and quality

Independent providers such as SGS or Intertek may be considered for certification or verification. Neither is represented as a contracted partner. Resource estimates, grades, production assumptions, recoveries and development concepts remain subject to geological verification, metallurgical testing, feasibility studies, regulatory approvals and final investment decisions.