Peter Burgess
derrickhand
9 years ago
Fascinating and very welcome

plus ca change, plus c'est le meme chose
John Lawson
8 years ago
I noticed that the parent company in this operation is having a number of problems.
Basically the Wolfram ore is a bit too claggy for extraction.!
Consequently they are not getting the production they had hoped for.
As a result of this, and the lower market price for the metal they have had to accept a loan from one of their investors.
They are undergoing some exploratory sampling to look for a cleaner ore.
Presumably the claggy stuff could then be blended in with it, and result in better production.
Roy Morton
8 years ago
The 'Claggy Ore' is down to the haematite clogging up the rotary crushers, which need to be stopped and barred clean to remove the compacted stuff.
A fundamental oversight when designing the mill I guess. Perhaps things will improve when they get down to the Granite, and the rock will pulverise a little easier.
I think the mill will continue to have a few hiccups until the ore body stabilises at depth, and the quality of the feed becomes more regular.
"You Chinese think of everything!"
"But I''m not Chinese!"
"Then you must have forgotten something!"
Stephen Young
8 years ago
Is there a mill flow sheet available?
somersetminer
8 years ago
rhychydwr
8 years ago
Good write up here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drakelands_Mine 
Cutting coal in my spare time.
silver
  • silver
  • 50.2% (Neutral)
  • Newbie
8 years ago
Claggy ore hematite. Don't hink so. probably iron impregnated. Granite alteration products ie kaoinite orthoclase etc
Roy Morton
8 years ago
The mineral processing guys in the mill tell me it's haematite that is causing the problems, and examining the sample I have, haematite is certainly present.

"You Chinese think of everything!"
"But I''m not Chinese!"
"Then you must have forgotten something!"
Stephen Young
8 years ago
What does flag guy mean exactly?
What is the problem?

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