De-Risking Your Process, Maximizing Your Recovery
Metallurgical & Process Testing bridges geology and operations. It determines how your ore behaves in the plant and identifies the most effective and economical flowsheet for extracting valuable metals like copper, zinc, lead, and nickel.
BQCIS provides full-spectrum test work from comminution to beneficiation, including grind optimization, reagent selection, and process balance. We design and validate recovery routes through flotation, leaching, gravity, and magnetic separation to define the most efficient metallurgical flowsheet.
Our test programs generate accurate recovery data for feasibility studies, enabling informed decisions on plant design, mine scheduling, and financial modeling. With BQCIS, clients minimize metallurgical risk and maximize profitability.
Key Metallurgical Testing Activities
Key Benefits of Metallurgical & Process Testing
Optimize Recovery & Efficiency
Identify the most efficient extraction route, maximizing metal recovery while minimizing operational costs and energy use.
Reduce Technical & Financial Risk
Reliable test data underpins feasibility studies and investment decisions, reducing uncertainty in process design and capital allocation.
Improve Plant Performance
Pilot-scale validation allows plant operators to fine-tune grind size, reagent dosage, and recovery circuits for continuous improvement.
Support Sustainable Operations
Optimized processes reduce waste generation, reagent consumption, and water usage — supporting ESG compliance and sustainability goals.
Success Story
Metallurgical Testing Unlocks Value in Complex Ore
A polymetallic deposit exhibited refractory behavior, with standard flotation yielding poor recoveries across multiple metals.
BQCIS conducted bench and pilot-scale tests combining fine grinding, differential flotation, and pressure leaching. Diagnostic leach data revealed previously inaccessible metal phases and guided reagent optimization.
The revised flowsheet increased overall metal recovery by 20%, validated in pilot-scale operations. These results transformed the project’s feasibility, unlocking a previously marginal resource into a commercially viable operation.