ACTIVITIES MINING LABORATORIES
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Mechanical preparation of geological samples to get a representative secondary sample for chemical assays
- Drying of wet samples
- Size reduction and homogenization
- Homogenization and collection of derived samples by a riffle divider
- Samples grinding to fine powder
- Size sorting by sieving for soils and stream sediments
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Carrying out mineral value enhancement tests
- Gravimetric concentration
- Magnetic separation
- Electrostatic separation
- Batch and pilot unit flotation
- Leaching
- Roasting and calcination
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Physico-chemical characterization of mineral substances and industrial rocks
- Particle size separations, attritions, magnetic and gravimetric separations
- Swelling index with and without activation
- Sedimentation index with and without activation
- Apparent density
- Clay yield
