Mintek Laboratories Tour

Taking place on: 3 and 5 September 2014 (half day)

Tour Leader

Desh Chetty

Visit to the Mineralogy Division:

• AutoSEM (MLA and QEMSCAN) laboratory - four instruments, including South Africa’s first FEG QEMSCAN
• Provenance laboratory - conflict minerals characterisation using LA-ICP-MS, FTIR, morphology determination methods
• XRD laboratory - including Rietveld quantification and cluster analysis
• Optical microscopy and SEM facility
• Electron microprobe laboratory
• 3D imaging workstation

Visit to the Minerals Processing Division:

• physical separation (gravity separation, magnetic separation, optical/sensor-based/radiometric sorting)
• comminution (HPGR and other advanced comminution methods)
• flotation facility

Cost:       R 400-00 per person

Cost Includes:

• Transport
• Refreshment

Min number of participants per day:                10
Max number of participants per day:               20

Terms and Conditions:

1. Participation will be confirmed on receipt of payment.

2. Preference will be given to registered IMA delegates and accompanying persons.

3. All cancellations must be received in writing and sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

4. Cancellations received before 30 June 2014 will receive a full refund less a 10% administration fee.

5. Cancellations received between 1 July and 15 August 2014 will receive a 50% refund.

6. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after 15 August 2014.

7. Refunds are subject to the approval of and at the discretion of the organising committee.

8. The organising committee reserves the right to change or cancel this tour.