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ALS MineralsIron Ore Technical Centre (IOTC)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Magnetic Susceptibility

Magnetic susceptibility is used to determine magnetic characteristics of a sample prior to DTR is undertaken

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Magnetic Separation using DTR

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Magnetic Concentrate for XRF post DTR

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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

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WebtrieveTM CoreViewerTM – Core Photography/Web Access

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Robotic Fusion and TGA (HAG)

Quality, Throughput, Consistency – 1000 determinations/day

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Robotic Weighing and Fusion

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Induction coil Fusion creating XRF Discs

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Automated Disc presentation to XRF Spectrometer

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Manual Fusion Room – Current Capacity 4000 fusions/day

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Thermal Gravimetric Analysers (TGA) –Balancing Capacity with Fusion throughput