Mineralurgy and mining

Mineralurgy and mining

Mining poses various problems and necessitate the intervention of diverse scientific sectors as indicated by the diversity of involved industries: mines, foundries, refineries, exploration and drilling companies as well as research centers. With its expertise in material science, CIR Laboratory proposes innovative solutions to mining related problems.

Applications areas

We specialize in analysis and testing, consulting, training and R&D services aimed for the following industrial applications:

  • Ore extraction
  • Mineralurgy
  • Clay and backfill
  • Recycling and treatment of mining residues
 

Industrial activities

Our services apply to the following industrial activities:

  • Research and development
  • Selection and identification of materials
  • Manufacturing and shape-forming processes
    • Raw materials selection
    • Extraction
    • Mechanical preparation
      • Ore breaking
      • Crushing
    • Concentrate separation and recovery
    • Concentrate conditioning
      • Calcination
      • Pelletizing
    • Refining
    • Thermal treatments
    • Recycling of materials
  • Quality control
  • Post-mortems (failure analyses)
  • Modeling (physical and thermodynamic)
  • Audits and optimization