Beach Sand Mineral Processing Case

A mining company in South America sought to enhance the recovery of valuable heavy minerals (including ilmenite, zircon, and rutile) from beach sand deposits while maintaining environmental sustainability. By implementing our integrated processing line—comprising trommel screens, spiral concentrators, shaking tables, and dry magnetic separators—the company achieved significant improvements in efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

The fully physical separation process eliminated chemical usage, ensuring zero pollutant emissions and reducing environmental impact. The trommel screens efficiently removed oversized materials, while the spiral concentrators pre-concentrated heavy minerals through gravity and centrifugal forces. The shaking tables further refined the concentrate, and the dry magnetic separators extracted magnetic minerals like ilmenite. This seamless integration maximized recovery rates and minimized waste generation.

Key Results:

20% increase in overall mineral recovery due to optimized multi-stage processing

15% reduction in operational costs owing to low energy consumption and minimal maintenance requirements

Enhanced environmental sustainability with zero chemical pollutants and reduced tailings