Roche Mining (MT) - Separation Equipment, Process Design and Metallurgical Services

Roche Mining (Mineral Technologies) is a world leader in mineral processing solutions for the mining industry, with a presence in Australia, South Africa, India, North and South America and representatives around the world. 60 years in business and accumulated experience has forged capabilities in the development of innovative and cost effective process flowsheets and plant designs for client’s minerals processing requirements. Roche Mining (MT) proudly develops all its own Technology and has a full suite of products to handle physical separation of minerals.

Roche Mining (MT) offers a wide range of products and services to help turn an orebody into an operation, from preliminary metallurgical testwork on orebody samples to commissioning and de-bottlenecking of the operating plant. Services provided include:

• Resource characterisation and mine feasibility definition
• Laboratory and pilot plant metallurgical test work
• Flow sheet development and process design
• Design engineering, cost estimation
• Equipment specification, selection and procurement
• Supply of proprietary physical separation equipment
• Construction supervision
• Operator training and commissioning services
• Process improvement audit services

SEPARATION AND BENEFICATION EQUIPMENT

Roche Mining (MT) manufacture and distribute their specialised mineral processing equipment worldwide from facilities at Carrara in Australia, Richards Bay in South Africa and Belo Horizonte in Brazil. The equipment includes:

• 'MD' gravity separation equipment
• 'Carrara' electrostatic separation equipment
• 'Reading' magnetic separation equipment
• 'Kelsey' centrifugal jig and fine autogenous (FAG) mill

METALLURGICAL SEPARATION SERVICES

Combining the skills of one of the world's most experienced and competent mineral processing groups, with a world-class metallurgical test facility, we boast an enviable record of developing successful solutions to process problems. Using a full range of both bench scale gravity, electrostatic and magnetic separators, the qualified experts of the Roche Mining (MT) metallurgical services team provide extensive testwork capabilities in physical separation. Process audits on site regularly identify profit improvement opportunities.

PROCESS ENGINEERING SERVICES

Roche Mining (MT) will translate ideas into fully operational processing solutions. From resolving pumping difficulties, to the design and commissioning of complex mineral processing plants, we work with clients to provide the optimum plant. We assist in the development of projects from preliminary exploration and feasibility study to detailed design, commissioning, de-bottlenecking and plant expansion, as project consultants, on EPCM contracts or a turnkey basis. Specific expertise exists in the design of floating concentrator plants, mineral separation plants, trommels and other engineered products for the mineral sands industry.

PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES

Knowledgeable engineers are available to assist with operation and equipment problems. Service contracts and structured service-exchange programmes on Carrara, Kelsey and Reading products ensures regular maintenance and upgrading of equipment to an 'as new' condition with predetermined pricing agreements.

As well as regional offices in Australia, South Africa, USA and Brazil (click here for details), Roche Mining (MT) has agents in Bolivia, Chile, Egypt, France, Iran, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA and West Germany.

See also: Roche Mining (Mineral Technologies) - Mineral Benefication and Separation Equipment and Services