Minerals Processing
Laboratory
Geochemical, metallurgical and ore-characterization testwork through our Chinese laboratory partners — precision data for project decisions.
Geochemical, metallurgical and ore-characterization testwork through our Chinese laboratory partners — precision data for project decisions.
Analytical Excellence
AURONEX coordinates comprehensive minerals processing testwork programmes through our network of accredited Chinese laboratory partners. Our scope covers ore characterisation, metallurgical flowsheet development, comminution testing and hydrometallurgical evaluation — delivering the analytical data required to underpin resource estimates, process design and financial modelling at every project stage.
The quality of laboratory data is the foundation upon which all project economics rest. Imprecise or poorly characterised metallurgical performance translates directly into risk at the mine gate — in throughput, recovery, reagent consumption and ultimately in capital and operating costs. AURONEX applies rigorous QAQC protocols across all testwork programmes, with certified reference materials, duplicate submissions and blind checks embedded as standard practice.
Our China laboratory network offers a distinct commercial and technical advantage: world-class analytical infrastructure developed to support China's immense domestic mining industry, available to our clients at cost structures and turnaround times that Western-market laboratories cannot match. All results are reported in English with full documentation to support international resource reporting and financing requirements.
Laboratory Services
Our laboratory network provides a complete suite of analytical and metallurgical testwork services, from initial ore characterisation to advanced hydrometallurgical development.
Comprehensive ore characterisation including modal mineralogy, liberation analysis, density and specific gravity, grindability indices and textural interpretation — the critical first step in any metallurgical testwork programme.
Full suite of geochemical analytical services for resource and process development, including multi-element panels suitable for resource modelling, fire assay for precious metals and trace element characterisation.
Standard and advanced comminution characterisation to support grinding circuit design and power modelling. All tests conducted by certified metallurgists with full documentation for use in process engineering deliverables.
Bench-scale and pilot-scale physical separation testwork to evaluate gravity and magnetic upgrading potential. Suitable for iron ore, manganese, ilmenite and gold-bearing ores at pre-feasibility and DFS stages.
Comprehensive hydrometallurgical testwork covering leach kinetics, reagent optimisation and flowsheet selection for gold, copper, uranium and other hydromet-amenable deposits, through to SX-EW electrowinning characterisation.
Regulatory-grade environmental characterisation covering acid rock drainage prediction, tailings geotechnical characterisation and TSF liner compatibility — essential for permitting and environmental impact assessments.
Turnaround & Reporting
We combine competitive turnaround times with rigorous QAQC to ensure your programme stays on schedule and your data stands up to independent review.
All routine geochemical analysis conducted through ISO/IEC 17025 accredited partner laboratories — the international benchmark for testing and calibration competence.
