The Gold Price is Up: time to take advantage gold mining

As of today, the gold price is sitting at $1640 per ounce and is expected to go on the rise, something which is highly probable in today’s uncertain world. 

But here is something that is certain; there are abundant resources out there, be they surface rubble or process tailings, that are literally ready to be scooped up. You can also be certain that APT, with it’s lightning-fast reaction time, is ahead of the curve. We have specifically developed a number of products for rapid implementation. But we are as aware as you are that good revenues are one thing, but you still have to put the project together and find the seed capital to get it all started. Two new offerings have been specifically developed, one to treat rubbles and alluvial to recover gold and the other to treat artisanal tailings to recover both free gold as well as entrained amalgam. 

The Rubble system is based upon our infamous RG scrubber range and is titled the RG-B. This hardy workhorse has been combined with APT’s very own high centrifugal concentrator, the GK-X. As with all APT plants, this scrubber is a total in-house offering. As such, we have been able to trim down the design and the price with a 15-20tph plant coming in at less than US$150 000!  At around US$7000 per tonne per hour capex, this is probably the lowest process establishment cost out there today, and at around US$2 per tonne the opex cost is definitely amongst the lowest possible. There is also a smaller version of the rubble plant available in the 6-10 tonne per hour range which hosts the same benefits, including short lead times and speedy on-site manufacture and commissioning.

The 10-15 tph tailings treatment system offers a simple ready solution to the huge resource of tailings that the Artisanals have left behind. These tailings have already been ground and require simple slurrying and the removal of the odd errant oversize like bricks etc. The Tailings Plant slurries the loose material ahead of feeding to the same high efficiency GK-X concentrator, simple yet effective and devoid of moving parts other than the concentrator itself. The plant is compact and easy to translocate from place to place. At less than US$40 000 for this system the capex per tonne per hour is less than US$3 pet tonne, and opex is likewise extremely trim.

Both systems are available on extremely short delivery basis, ready for you to take advantage fast.

Elu-X: the open zadra elution system

APT’s Elu-X is a new product in the APT range that compliments the APT TriTank CIL and CIP plant systems. The Elu-X is an open Zadra elution system that strips the gold off the loaded carbon that is produced in the TriTank plants and this completes the process. To keep these small scale systems as safe as possible, the Elu-X is non pressurized and thus operates just below boiling point. The result is that an elution cycle lasts typically two days, but the capacity of the units is designed to accommodate this. The advantages of the Elu-X is that it’s geometry is designed to get the maximum reaction activity due to the optimal height to diameter ratio. The entire unit is manufactured from stainless steel and is fully cladded for thermal efficiency. Pump-around is achieved via a totally sealed magnetic drive pump so no annoying pump and piping leaks occur. The gold, once stripped is won from solution in APT’s proprietary ‘kebab’ electrocells, especially designed for this purpose.

The Elu-X seen here in manufacture at our Head Office in Johannesburg, South Africa

This elution system truly a top quality product at an affordable price. As always, feel free to contact us here for further information.

Automated Medium Scale Centrifugal Concentrator: GK-X

Last year there were rumbles of APT’s new automated centrifugal concentrator being released and now, in the aftermath, we are proud to say that this plant has proven itself within our warehouse and on the field and design has officially been signed off for completion. As a work of art aesthetically and in operation, GK-X takes our GoldKacha one step further delving into a whole new realm, changing the game for medium scale miners.

GK-X incorporates modern materials that are wear resistant and rust free. The advanced flow design with the unique rounded cone base progressively accelerates the feed material resulting in earlier G acquisition in the lower cone section. High recoveries of even fine gold is achieved. The GK-X incorporates a simple yet effective automation system for hands-free harvesting of the concentrates on a pre-set interval. The unit is fully fluidised but achieves this without a water jacket. Silt deposition is far less than in a jacketed system and cleaning is quick and easy without having to remove the bowl. All cones wear, but in the case of the GK-X, repair is far easier as the whole rotating assembly is disposable and is simply replaced at a reasonable cost.

The cherry on the top of the GK-X is the initial cost, allowing for quick return on investment and greater profits from the start.

Contact us here for further information.

Lead Mine in Bosnia: Update

We at APT are proud to update you on the lead mining project awarded to us at the end of 2018. The plant has been designed, manufactured and assembled. Commissioning is now underway.

The lead mine is located in the heart of Bosnia, where the target production is 120,000 tpa of cerussite lead ore. This project has served as an exciting, challenging and welcomed venture for all involved; bringing to life the first mine in operation there for over 30 years.

We look forward to continuing this journey with everyone involved, both here in South Africa and in Bosnia. Here is to the next step: completing commissioning.

Mine in Bosnia