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VALUES

SRC Mineralsminerals@src.sk.ca

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SRCMinerals

MineralProcessing

AdvancedMicroanalysis

Pipe FlowTechnology

Geoanalyticallaboratories

Minerals Services Mineral Processing

Provides custom tests from lab scale to pilot scale for 

 pre-feasibility, feasibility, and engineering studies

involving potash, uranium, rare earth elements, diamond,

gold and PGMs, base metals, as well as waste water,

waste rock, and tailings.

Advanced Microanalysis CentreProvides mineralogical services for minerals sector using

Electron Microprobe, Scanning Electron Microscope

(SEM), LA-ICP-MS, Petrographic Services, X-ray

Diffraction (XRD), and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF).

Geo-analytical LaboratoriesProvides smart solutions for kimberlite processing and

diamond recovery, multi-element and uranium analysis,

 potash analysis, gold and REE analysis, and customanalytical packages.

Pipe Flow Technology CentreProvides solutions for practical pipeline applications in

extraction, transport, processing, and waste disposal of 

minerals and oil resources. 

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Areas of Focus

Potash processing 

Uranium processing 

Gold, PGMs, and base metals

processing 

Rare earth processing 

Diamond processing 

- Bench Scale to Pilot Scale Test

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Uranium

Sample preparation

Comminution

Classification

Leaching

Solid/Liquid separation

Solution purification

Concentration

Precipitation

Effluent treatment

Tailings and waste rock disposal

and management

SRC Minerals has the facilities and

expertise to design and perform all stagesof uranium processing and metallurgical

testing work for the uranium industry.

SRC Minerals offers:

Preliminary tests  – the early stage tests

in the development of a project with the

primary purpose of determining the

technical and economic feasibility of a

uranium deposit.

Detailed tests  –

the advanced stage tests

once the economic potential of a project is

established, with the primary purpose of

developing suitable process to produce

quality yellow cake (U3O8).

Sample preparation

Comminution

Classification

Leaching

Solid-Liquid separation

Purification

Concentration

Precipitation

Fine particle dewatering

Effluent treatment

Tailings treatment

Waste rock management

CONTACT

Minerals

Saskatchewan Research Council

125-15 Innovation Blvd.

Saskatoon, SK S7N 2X8

Phone: (306) 933-7364

Fax: (306) 933- 5656

Email: minerals@src.sk.ca

www.src.sk.ca

Pilot plant tests  – the functional model

of an industrial plant to ensure a full

scale project is based on proven

process and on a reliable economic

evaluation.

Effluent treatment  – the removal of

containments by chemical treatment,

physical treatment, microbiological

treatment, and the combination of the

above methods

Waste rock and tailing management  – 

waste rock consolidation, pore water

monitoring, toxic metals immobilization

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Potash

Custom Tests - from lab to pilot scale

Potash liberation

Insoluble liberation

De-sliming

Flocculation-flotation

Mechanic flotation

Pneumatic flotation

Potash ore dissolution

De-dusting

Anti-caking

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Rare Earth Size reduction (Jaw, cone, Ball/Rod

mill, HPGR, Egg mill)

Classification (cyclone, table,

screen, jigs, spiral, screw classifier)

Gravity separation

Magnetic separation

Electrostatic separation

Heavy liquid separation

Flotation

Roasting

Leaching

Solvent extraction

Ion-exchange

Fractional precipitation

ORE

Regrind

ScavengerRougher

Cleaner

Jaw Crusher

Ball Mill

Screen

Conveyer

Jigs

Coarse tables

Fine tables

Hydroseparator

Slimedisposal

Conditioning

Leaching S/L separation

Purification

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Crushing and Grinding

Gravity separation

Flotation

Roasting

Pressure oxidation

Bacterial-oxidation

Cyanidation

Detoxification

Precipitation

Electro-winning

Gold, PGMs, and Base metals

OVEN DRYER

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Diamond Kimberlite indicator minerals

Magnetic separation

Flow Sort Wet X-ray recovery circuit

Laboratory High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR)

5 tph Dense Media Separation Plant

Caustic Fusion, Glove Box Sorting

Fine particles (clay) dewatering

Lab scale crushing (Jaw, Cone, Roll,

Ball/Rod Mill)

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Contact SRC Minerals

minerals@src.sk.ca

Phone: (306) 933-7364

Fax: (306) 933-5656

Minerals

Saskatchewan Research Council

125-15 Innovation Blvd.

Saskatoon, SK S7N 2X8

www.src.sk.ca