Mining Equipment in South Africa: who is APT?

Mining equipment in South Africa has taken on new heights with engineers and suppliers, APT. We have had many new visitors to our website and head office lately, but many do not know the extent of what we actually do. We thought we'd take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to anyone looking for mining equipment in South Africa and across the globe. Our CEO once stated "we do not simply provide mining equipment, we provide solutions to problems faced in the industry". This sums up APT; we set out to innovate, create and inspire in taking care of the whole mining equipment process from mineral testwork to concept creation to engineering, research and development, manufacture, assembly and finally on-site mining installation and commissioning. It sounds like a long process, but we are known for keeping our lead times short. Our head office is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Here you can see our mining equipment in these various stages, some being designed, some being manufactured and others being checked one last time before disassembly and their subsequent journey to site. We set out to show you this through the videos below and give you a solid vision of APT.

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We also keep things affordable and simple; if you're looking for an alluvial gold recovery plant, we have it and the same goes for hard rock plants and so on. We have a variety of plant sizes available even if it's for the more advanced designs such as our CIP/CIL cyanidation plant, the TriTank, which has received great praise for being entirely new to the industry and well ahead of anything else out there today. So with APT you may be starting off smaller, but that just means a greater profit in a shorter time-frame. Our 'Let Your Project Fund Itself' article reflects this ideology.

That said, we also do the not-so-standard plants and really put in the extra work to ensure that we create the best one suited to your site. We keep things minimal, sturdy and bold. We are proud of our team and our team proud of what they produce. This pride is reflected in our plants and seeing them on your sites around the globe is truly rewarding!

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We welcome you to step into our offices, have a cup of coffee or whatever your preference and look out over our deck onto all of the plants being created while we talk all things mining. It really is inspiring! Email us on info@aptprocessing.com to arrange an appointment or visit our contact page for directions to the offices.

Automated & Secure Concentrates System: Introducing Goldilox

APT are proud to announce that we have developed an automated and secure concentrates system as an addition to the 3tph GoldKacha concentrator, known as Goldilox^TM. The secure purge system ensures there is no access to the gold concentrates generated during the run cycle, allowing for safe storage and enabling greater control over what happens during your mine cycle. To see a video of the GoldKacha running, view our video selection here on our website, we will be uploading one for the Goldilox shortly. The GoldKacha operates in a similar way to Goldilox, however the difference is the safe automates and secure concentrates system as described below.  

All concentrates are automatically discharged at pre-set intervals into a locked concentrate box sitting beneath the GoldKacha. The security cage and concentrates box are unlocked at end of day and the concentrate box is taken to the gold room for upgrading and smelting. The run time interval is pre-set by the mine operator and is password protected for optimal mine security. Goldilox^TM also logs run time to allow owners and operators to see a record of daily use and total use.

Combined with APT’s alluvial and hard rock plants, small scale miners are now able to run a secure operation on a start-up budget with the peace of mind, knowing gold recovered remains yours and is under your control.

For further information, please contact us or email us on info@aptprocessing.com and we'll be happy to help. We have listed our mining equipment here on our website but we are continuously developing and do so very quickly, so if you do not see what you are looking for on our website then please do contact us and let us know what you are looking for, we may just have it in production.

APT GoldKacha: example of use in remote regions

We have been asked time and again if the GoldKacha can really be used optimally in remote regions and the answer is always yes! It can, and this has been proven time and again. Pictured here is a GoldKacha processing facility on a river in Central Africa, still in operation 5 years on. We thank our clients for their valued and continued support.

One client said of APT's mining equipment "I have used APT's GoldKacha on a variety of alluvial projects in the most adverse and remote locations and they have proven themselves time again to be the ideal units for excellent recoveries in a multitude of applications. With their low operating costs and used in conjunction with their other plants, the GoldKacha has been instrumental for assessing alluvial deposits and exploration. They are a must in any miners tool kit". It's great to receive feedback from clients on our previous installations.

Do you have any questions or feedback on the APT GoldKacha or any other piece of mining equipment and their use in remote regions? Email us on info@aptprocessing.com and we will be happy to answer them for you. Our focus is on small to large scale modular mineral processing plants and this field is where we thrive!

APT Awarded TriTank Cyanidation Plant

APT are proud to announce that we have been awarded an order for our modular TriTank cyanidation plant, the Tritank TT20. This cyanidation plant will operate in central Africa and will be installed to recover gold from existing slimes. The TT20 is part of APT's GroundBreaker division, which caters to the small scale mining industry through providing high-end, expertly engineered mining equipment suited to this niche. Of this plant award, APT's GroundBreaker division manager stated "the client stressed the need for superior recovery coupled with quick and hassle-free implementation and thus APT was the chosen provider. We have no doubt that our team will live up to our clients expectations and we thank everyone in this APT team who has contributed to bringing our orders thus far to fruition, it does not go unnoticed". Well done to the APT team, we look forward to this venture which will result in a successful mining equipment installation.

A similar TriTank TT20 CIP/CIL order (seen above) which headed out today. Commissioning of this TriTank cyanidation plant is due to take place shortly. 

The TriTank is entirely unique to APT and our engineers expertly designed this impressive CIP/CIL plant, so for further information on it please browse it on our website here or view a video we made for it here to introduce you to the whole concept. We are working on going to one of our TriTank TT20 sites to film a video of this particular cyanidation plant, but in the meantime you can view a much larger TriTank mine site here where we made a short mining vlog of the entire process. What you see is reality, we do not use a film crew, our site installation team takes clips as they go so what you see is truly how it is.

If you have any further questions or comments, please contact us here or email info@aptprocessing.com and we will be sure to get back to you soon.

APT Awarded Mineral Processing Plant to Mine in Madagascar

APT are proud to announce that we have been awarded an order for a 10tph modular gravity plant to a mine in Madagascar for gold recovery. The plant is required to be, and will be, manufactured in record time. It will be pre-assembled and dry run at our facilities before it is moved to site. This process allows us to ensure the efficiency of the machinery, reducing on-site installation time and commissioning delays. Once on site, APT’s engineers will install and commission the plant with the client, leaving a fully comprehensive modular solution from ore through to bagged mineral concentrates. This also enables our client to be well-versed in how to operate the modular gravity plant and will ensure optimal gold recovery in Madagascar.

To see a similar site, although not exactly the same, please view the video below. This will give you an idea of what APT's equipment is like. Our video footage is taken by our installation team when they have the opportunity, so what you see is a mine operating in reality and everything how it truly is.

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We are always aiming to raise the bar and trust that our team of highly skilled and experienced engineers and technicians will continue to do so. This award represents a milestone for APT as it is the first substantial modular gravity plant in this territory and promises to be the herald of many more gold recovery plants in the beautiful country of Madagascar.

For further information, please contact us via info@aptprocessing or on our website here.

APT Awarded Multiple GroundBreaker Plant Orders

The GroundBreaker division caused a stir within the mining industry when it was first implemented several years ago and the flurry of orders we have been awarded of late prove that this division is not slowing down anytime soon. APT have always taken the approach of providing solutions to problems faced in the mining industry, rather than simply providing mining equipment, and we apply this ideology throughout our range from the ground up. Over the years we are proud to have been a part of the game changers, many of whom have been internationally recognized for their work in the small scale mining sector using our equipment. Here's what we have in the pipeline:

1. An order won for a small, but important, gold processing facility in Mozambique. Billed as a pilot unit, this ground breaking facility will enable the Mozambicans to train, develop and formalize their artisanal mining industry.
2. An award of the full GroundBreaker range headed to Nigeria, again based around artisanal equipment. These plants will be used to open the way forward for larger plays. “The importance of these artisanal orders cannot be over emphasized” said Hannah Peacocke, APT’s project manager, “they are seeds of very big trees that will grow in the future”.
3. APT then won an order for small hard rock mills into Sudan, targeted at the burgeoning high grade reef operations. “These units will fit into the larger scheme of facilitating mercury-free processing in this important market for APT”, said Gary McFarlane, APT’s business development executive.

We are looking forward to taking on these projects and making our clients proud! Congratulations to our team on the continued success of the GroundBreaker range.

Ore Sorting In Upgrade Plants: the APT way

Ore sorting equipment is used in situations where a good amount of mixed ore is present; that being ore that does and does not contain valuable material. Ore sorting equipment will, due to its design, essentially ‘choose’ the ore of value and separate it from the ore that has no value before it even enters our plant. This allows you to process material rich in value quickly and efficiently, saving you both time and money. The benefits of upgrading your plant feed ahead of process are many:

• Higher head grade to downstream process.
• Potential for more mineral units to be fed into the process.
• Less tonnage to downstream process and therefore smaller, more specific plant.
• Higher process efficiency since the plant tails are not likely to increase in proportion to plant feed increase.
• The ability to target lower grade ore zones.

All well and good, but the benefits will only come through if the plant and the upgrading sections are designed and in sync to derive the maximum benefits of both. Likewise, the overall cost of the package will be at a minimum when it is properly designed.

APT have been producing highly efficient small process plants for many years and the modules already exist  to accepting higher grade feeds resulting from pre-sorting. In fact APT have for some time been marketing small high-grade plants designed for exactly these feeds. The inclusion of pre-sorting is therefore a natural and seamless addition to the APT lineup and we are ready and able to implement this solution immediately.

So much for the hardware. APT’s speciality begins well before this stage with amenability testing of your material. We are minerals processing engineers and understand the game well, we even operate our own testing facilities to ensure that everything aligns. This is extremely important because the decision whether to embrace an APT Pre-Sort plant depends upon the ore entirely, for example:

• What is the amenability to sorting, and via what sensor method (optical, x-ray, etc)?
• What size or size categories are necessary for liberation into discernable particles?
• What is the expected split to waste and is the waste discardable or does it require further crushing or separate processing?
• What is the grade of the sort concentrate, and how best is this processed?
• etc

Once these questions have been competently answered the focus switches to the economics – is it worth selecting a Pre-Sort plant? APT works through this analysis with you to make the benefits clear.

APT – always searching for a better way 

Contact us here or email us on info@aptprocessing.com for further information. We are always open to hearing any questions or concerns you may have.

Beach Clean-up and Waste Recovery System

When we caught wind of Adidas and Parley's latest campaign 'Run For The Oceans', our initial response was 'yes!'. If you haven't heard, they've embarked on manufacturing their shoes with recycled plastic from oceans. In purchasing their shoes, you can rest assured that you have contributed to eliminating beach and ocean contamination. It’s a great concept at first glance, but there's more to this story and money to be made. At the end of the Adidas x Parley's advert, they ask what if everyone contributed to creating a better environment? This is where APT comes in with the BeachCleana, a modular trailer mounted beach clean-up and waste recovery system designed to separate the natural material (sand and mud, for example)from the foreign non-biodegradable objects (such as plastic) which can then be recycled. Our design was based upon thorough engineering and development; we wanted to minimalize the work and financial input required on your part as much as possible whilst maximizing output. It was not designed with mineral recovery alone in mind. This nifty piece of equipment is particularly suited to capturing errant plastic waste such as plastic bottles, plastic pieces as well as other dangerous objects such as glass which can cause serious bodily harm as well as objects such as netting which can cause trouble for animals and pets.

The equipment is available in a variety of sizes, from small start-ups to larger developments. Any company wanting to recover waste plastic for either CSR or for onward manufacture of recycled products should consider this.

Looking back at the Adidas x Parley campaign, what comes after is the opportunity to be a part of the innovators and game changers. In separating the natural and waste materials, you then have the possibility of taking this material and making anything of it. Selling it on to companies like Adidas, using it to produce your own goods, the opportunities are endless. Plastic is not going anywhere and the need to re-cycle is only increasing; think smart, think APT.

Contact us here for further information and click here to see the Adidas x Parley campaign.

Watermaster: the full mining solution!

Looking for a mining dredge? Watermaster, the full mining solution, may just be the machine for you. This nifty device is smart and caters to multiple needs; it can be utilized in construction projects, restore shallow waterways, prevent floods, clean the environment, and, most importantly to us in the mining industry, it can maintain and clean industrial and mining ponds.

As noted on the Watermaster website, "the system relies on its suction dredging capabilities and independent moving capabilities. It is easy to transport to the site on a trailer and from there the dredger simply walks into the pool by itself. In the pool, it moves with its own propulsion system and can also move to another pool by using its excavator assembly and spuds. It can pump the mass into another pool up to 1,5 kilometres away. By backhoe work it can build and repair the pool banks" (text taken from Watermaster, found here: http://www.watermaster.fi/applications).

So where does Watermaster fit in with APT’s equipment? The smart dredge recovers valuable ore from both tailings and drainage ponds and feeds this material directly into our processing circuit via the renown APT RG Scubber. Within, the material is washed and screened to remove organics, before passing into the designated downstream recovery circuit. This dredging technology allows the client combine what would have required a number of different stages and processes into a short and simple feeding solution.

Contact us here for further information and view the Watermaster here.

APT Awarded Coltan Project

APT are proud to have been awarded an order for a modular coltan plant which will be located in Africa. The plant will treat selected ore and produce a salable coltan concentrate. Manufacture will be completed within a short 12 weeks, enabling this client to take advantage of the current high tantalite price. The APT team look forward to playing our part in bringing this mine to fruition! For queries, please email us on info@aptprocessing.com or simply click here and fill in our contact form.