Sacre-Coeur Minerals issued a press release recently talking about gold production increases at their properties in  North-central Guyana. More specifically, they are now using a Falcon Concentrator in their refinery which, along with other process equipment, allows them to efficiently produce relatively high purity dore bullion ingots without the use of mercury. 

"New equipment in the refinery, which processes mine concentrates, includes a Falcon centrifugal concentrator and attendant screens and materials handling equipment, final gravity cleaning equipment and an electronically controlled smelting furnace. The new equipment, which has ample capacity to process all mine concentrate produced, enables the Company to efficiently produce relatively high purity dore bullion ingots without the use of mercury. Use of secondary and tertiary gravity concentration to “clean” the mine concentrate has shown that slightly more than 50% of the recovered gold particles are smaller than 100 mesh (150 microns), with more than half of this fraction consisting of particles smaller than 100 microns." - Sacre-Coeur Minerals, October 2011

Sepro Delivers first Stainless Steel SB 250 Concentrator to Southern Africa 2011.

Sepro Mineral Systems Corp is proud to announce the delivery of our first 316 Stainless Steel fabricated SB250 Gravity Concentrator.

This concentrator was manufactured with a 316 Stainless Steel Heavies Launder, Lights Launder, Lid & Baffle Plate. 

This particular installation is processing a highly acidic slurry which required extraordinary measures to protect components within the process stream.

 

Sepro and Met-Solve Laboratories volunteered to give hands on demonstrations at this year’s West Langley Elementary School Science Fair!  Sepro’s own Penny Longman (BSc(Hons), M.EDes, A.Ag.) was responsible for coordinating the event.

Met-Solve's Proppant Sand Techician, Robin Neale, gave a demonstration showing how mineral samples are processed and analyzed, with the help of some curious students. Sepro also had the students involved as our Sales Representative, Tim Peters, gave a demonstration on the stratification abilities of screening for industrial and mining applications using a Sepro-Atalay vibrating screen.

Sepro and Met-Solve’s goal was to facilitate interest in the science of mining and mineral processing, while educating youth about it’s important role in Canada’s economical sector.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

MEDELLIN, Colombia, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Orofino Gold Corp. (OTCQB : ORFG) announces that it has requested Sepro Systems Corp. to assist in the design criteria to improve environmental sensitivity and maximize yield production and recoveries as it begins development at its Culo Alzado mine site in Sur de Bolivar, Colombia.

The Falcon L40 (SB40) is the industry standard for bench-scale gravity gold recovery testwork. High G-forces allow the Falcon L40 to capture extemely fine gold particles and provide accurate results which can be directly scaled up to industrial applications. Universal Gold Mining Corp. recently used the Falcon L40 to prove excellent gold recovery at their Toldafria property in Colombia without the use of cyanide. Gravity testwork is an simple and inexpensive way to generate solid metallurgical information and increase investor confidence. Please read Universal Gold Mining Corp's press release below and contact Sepro for more information on Falcon L40 bench-scale testwork....

Early in 2010 Sepro was approached with a unique opportunity to participate in a new project development.  Stikine Energy a company focused on the development of property which has the potential to produce large quantities of a specialized sand product used in the shale gas industry.  Having completed an extensive bench scale program Stikine wished to move forward with a larger scale pilot plant and contracted Sepro to assist with the development of the process flow sheet and the construction of a pilot plant. . . . . 

In this blog post we are featuring the Sepro Mineral Systems Lime Slaking Ball Mill. Lime slaking ball mills turn quick lime into hydrated lime for pH regulation in industrial processes. This particular lime slaker is a 1.2x2.4m ball mill that is in operation at a copper-gold mine is British Columbia, Canada.

Please contact Sepro for more information on lime slaking or ball mills.

 Members of our team will be attending CIM as delegates representing Sepro! They are eager to meet with other attendees, discuss future prospects, and share new solutions in mineral processing that Sepro has to offer.

Our CIM Delegates:

Seydou Keita - Sales North & West Africa

Mike Phillips - Assay Lab President

 The CIM Conference and Exhibition is a highly regarded and increasingly attended annual event that features a vast number of major industry exhibitors, as well as significant presentations and speakers. Taking place in Edmonton, Alberta, it is one of Canada's leading mining trade shows and the signature event of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. This year CIM runs from the 6th to the 9th of May at the Shaw Conference Center in downtown Edmonton.

If you would like to get in touch with either Seydou or Mike regarding a CIM meeting or have any related inquiries, feel free to contact them at our Langley office.

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Telephone: +1 (604) 888 5568

 

 

Sepro would like to thank everyone who visited us at Expomin 2012! We had a great time and met a lot of fantastic people. It was a busy week but we managed to find time for a few delicious meals and the occasional pisco sour (especially Brennan - on the left in the photo).

We look forward to expanding our business in Chile not only with our Falcon Concentrators but also with our large rotating equipment such as scrubbers and agglomeration drums.
 
Sepro operates on a worldwide basis from our head office in Langley, Canada and through our network of hard-working and knowledgeable representatives all around the world. Check back with the blog regularly to see which events and trade shows we'll be attending next and don't hesitate to contact us directly at any time. All of the details for our head office and global representatives can be found at the "contact" link at the top of the page. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Members of the Sepro team are heading to South America next week to be a part of ExpoMin 2012!

Held in Chile every two years, ExpoMin is a unique opportunity to make new friends and network with members of the Latin American mining industry. This year the exhibition will be held from the 9th - 13th of April in Santiago. With expectations of there being over 70,000 attendees this year, we look forward to meeting professionals from South America and around the globe.

Chile has seen cited as being one of the world's largest markets for mining exporters. The region produces over 40% of the world's pre-eminent copper, and has seen a growth in gold production. As Chile has proven to be one of Latin America's largest resources in the sophisticated mining industry, Sepro is extremely pleased to be exhibiting at ExpoMin 2012.

Our booth number is C02-2. We are located in the Canadian Pavilion, Hall 2. Check out the map below to find us! Sepro's Latin American Sales Team will be in attendance, come visit our booth to find out more about Sepro's increasing role in the South American mining industry (and maybe grab a Sepro T-Shirt!).

Canadian Pavilion - Booth C02-2

If you would like more information regarding Expomin or would like to speak to our Latin America Sales Representative, feel free to contact our Langley office.

Phone: +1 604 888 5568

Fax: +1 604 888 5521

 

 

 

This year's Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention was a whirlwind event!

 

 

 

 

 

Last year was a great success when Sepro attended the PDAC convention, and there is no doubt that this year's internationally attended mining conference and trade show will be any different. Over 25,000 delegates were in attendance at PDAC 2011, from 125 countries! Sepro Mineral Systems and Met-Solve Laboratories are pleased to announce that we will be exhibitors this year at PDAC 2012, taking place March 4-7th at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. Our booth number is 1012, come by and see us! 

Floor Plan for PDAC 2012

 This year Sepro Mineral Systems Corp will be showcasing the iCON, a small, simple version of the Sepro Falcon Semi-Batch Centrifugal Gold Concentrator. Check out the clip below to find out more.

 Sepro iConcentrator Story

 Several members of our sales team will be attending to answer questions and talk mining! Feel free to call our main office if you would like more information. We anticipate this to be a fantastic year for business and we look forward to discussing new developments and opportunities at PDAC 2012.

See you there!

From Sepro Mineral Systems Corp

Dave Hornick - Vice President Sales

Seydou Keita - Sales North/ West Africa

Mike Rylatt - Sales North America (East) and South Africa

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From Met-Solve Laboratories Ltd

Ish Grewal - President

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Phone: (1)604-888-7604

 

REMco is a leader in Vertical Shaft Impact crusher performance technology and a primary distributer of VSI crushers worldwide.

Sepro is pleased to offer customers an opportunity to purchase the best fully autogenous rock-on-rock VSI crushers for the reduction of hard, abrasive rocks and ores. REMco also produces semi autogeneous rock-on-anvil VSI machines for limestone and less agressive materials.

Following up on the last blog post talking about the purpose of agglomeration drums, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share a couple videos of agglomeration drums in operation. I have two videos this time, one showing crushed ore being fed to two Sepro 3x8m agglomeration drums in Mexico and the other showing material being agglomerated inside the drum. If a picture is worth a thousand words then a video should be worth somewhat more than that so I can feel okay keeping this post brief. . . 

As always, feel free to contact Sepro directly with any questions or comments!

I often get questions about the purpose of agglomeration in heap leaching operations so I thought this blog post would be a good opportunity to give a brief overview of the agglomeration process as well as talk about when it is and isn't necessary. When an ore is crushed, often a lot of fine particles are created. These particles can prevent leaching solution from moving evenly through a heap and this can dramatically decrease recovery. Agglomeration solves this problem by sticking the fine particles either to each other or to larger particles in the ore so that the leach solution can flow evenly through the ore for maximum recovery. Continue reading for a more detailed explanation . . . 

Sepro continues to develop and improve on its already robust product line and the new Falcon SB5200 gravity concentrator lid serves as a fine example. . . .

• Up to 6x increase in wear life!
• Larger inspection / maintenance access hatches
• Bolts to existing SB5200B’s without modifications
• Reduces downtime and maintenance costs!

Claude Deveau, P.Eng., Chief Metallurgist has recently written a paper about his experience with Continuous Falcon Concentrators at the Tantalum Mining Corp. of Canada’s Lac Du Bonnet Operation.  See below excerpt of the Author’s overview. . . . .