Mineral Type Applications
Flotation Performance Across Mineral Types. Evaluated Ore by Ore.
Flotation chemistry optimized across mineral types through structured testing
The LOCUS ADVANTAGE
Validate flotation performance across different ore types
Optimize recovery and selectivity under ore-specific conditions
Reduce variability through structured, ore-by-ore evaluation
Mineral type flotation performance varies widely across ore types, requiring chemistry that can adapt to different mineralogy and processing conditions. Locus Mining develops biosurfactant-enhanced flotation reagents designed to improve recovery and selectivity across base metals, battery metals, precious metals, and industrial minerals through structured testing and measurable performance.
The Challenge
Flotation performance constraints vary by mineral type
In mineral processing, flotation circuits face similar challenges, but performance varies significantly by mineral type. Differences in mineralogy, liberation, and gangue response directly impact recovery, selectivity, and froth stability.:
- Recovery limitations driven by mineral composition and liberation
- Selectivity challenges based on mineral and gangue response
- Froth-driven water recovery causing entrainment and dilution
- Froth instability affecting control, consistency, and circuit performance
Flotation performance by mineral type
Performance is evaluated across mineral types under defined processing conditions.
Iron ore
Improve recovery and selectivity in iron ore flotation circuits
Base metals
Optimize flotation performance across copper, zinc, and polymetallic systems
Battery metals
Improve recovery in lithium and fine particle mineral systems
Industrial minerals
Stabilize flotation performance across variable mineral compositions
Precious metals
Maximize recovery in gold and silver flotation systems
Our evaluation framework
- Bench-scale and pilot flotation testing under defined conditions
- Controlled evaluation of recovery, selectivity, and froth behavior
- Structured comparison across chemistries and mineral types
Start a mineral-specific flotation evaluation
Work with our team to evaluate flotation chemistry within your mineral system using structured metallurgical testing to improve recovery and selectivity.