Mineral processing, extraction technology and R&D
24 September 2003
News
Mintek is a world-leading technology provider specialising in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, and related fields. Mintek works closely with industry and research organisations to offer R&D expertise, service test work, equipment, and novel process technologies for the minerals industry world-wide.
At the Blue IQ trade show the group's Biotechnology Division will showcase its products, services and R&D, some of which include:
* Bioleaching technology for processing of refractory sulphide gold concentrates - commercial projects in Tasmania, Australia and Laizhou, China will be showcased.
* Bioleaching technology for processing of complex 'polymetallic' concentrates (containing a variety of metals such as copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver) - operation of a large-scale demonstration plant in Mexico will be showcased.
* Heap-bioleaching technology for the processing of copper-sulphide ores - exciting new developments in this field will be emphasised.
The accompanying picture shows the commercial bacterial-oxidation plant at the Beaconsfield Gold Mine in Tasmania, Australia, which operates using Mintek's refractory gold bioleach technology.
The exhibit will also feature some of the Division's current areas of R&D: the development of a bio-process for the treatment of high-grade zinc concentrates; the development of a heap innoculation process; ongoing developments in the field of heap bioleaching for copper-sulphide ores; expansion into new areas, such as bio-remediation, bio-energy, and bio-nanotechnology.
For more information contact John Neale, Mintek, 011 709 4396, [email protected], www.mintek.co.za/biotech/biotech.htm
Further reading:
From the editor's desk: The art of measuring the truth
Technews Publishing
Editor's Choice News
All electronic measurements are a lie. The trick is making the lie as small as possible.
Read more...
TSE has relocated
News
The Technology Station in Electronics (TSE) has entered a new chapter with its relocation from the CSIR campus to TUT-owned building at Ditsela Place in Hatfield.
Read more...
Innovative MyLegrand app
RS South Africa
News
Legrand SA is set to launch the MyLegrand mobile application, a digital platform designed to strengthen engagement across its professional network.
Read more...
Kulani Energy acquires critical assets from Optipower
News
Kulani Energy preserves engineering, procurement, and construction capability and positions a wholly women-owned firm at the forefront of South Africa’s grid expansion.
Read more...
From Cape Town to Johannesburg
News
Würth Elektronik South Africa has taken a significant step forward with its recent relocation from Cape Town to Johannesburg, marking a new phase of growth and ambition for the company.
Read more...
Lesley Havenga: Building partnerships for Africa’s electronics future
Editor's Choice News
As Würth Electronik expands its footprint across South Africa and the broader sub-Saharan region, Havenga’s blend of manufacturing expertise, supply chain knowledge, and people-centred leadership appears well suited to the task.
Read more...
Tackling e-waste with help from international partners
News
Every year millions of electrical and electronic devices and appliances, including mobile phones and computers, are thrown away and these items are now the fastest growing waste stream in the world.
Read more...
From the editor's desk: Pricing surge reshapes engineering reality
Technews Publishing
News
The recent and continuing surge in memory prices has become more than a supply-chain story confined to global semiconductor markets. We have watched in disbelief as the ASP of memory has risen by over
...
Read more...
Siemens democratises EDA software access
News
This collaboration will provide streamlined access to advanced electronic design automation software for European semiconductor innovation.
Read more...
Components distribution: A promising trend
News
The European electronic components market returned to solid growth in Q1, gaining 16,9%, with broad, but uneven, momentum across the region.
Read more...
printer friendly version