Genalysis Laboratory Services currently processes some 15 000
exploration samples a month at its preparation facility in Boksburg
– double the number the Australian company anticipated when
it took the decision to establish a permanent South African
presence in 2003, Mining Weekly can today report.
The sample-preparation facility, located in Dormehl Road,
Middle-park, Anderbsoapstone crushing plant supplierolt, is the 30-year-old Genalysis’ only
laboratory outside of Australia, wheflow chart showing the production of ironre it has an automated
preparation operation in Perth and preparation facilconcrete crusher suppliers in uaeities, similar
to Boksburg’s, in Kalgoorlie and Adelaide.
“rotary gold screens price nzThe decision to come to South Africa has proved an excellent
one,” Genalysis international business develcement bricks price gautengopment manager
John Flynn tells Mining Weekly.
Our exclusive interview was held at the well-equipped Boksburg
operation, which is managed by Tyrone Cowland, who reports that
Genalysis regularly operates at the hectic pace of two 12-hour
shifts a day.
Laboratory foreman George Nkali and laboratory assistant Phekane
Khumalo deftly demonstrated to Mining Weekly the various intricate
preparation pro-cesses that 14 staff members carry out at the 880
m2 Boksburg faci-lity.
The procedure begins with truck-ed-in samples being placed on
pallets, numbered, documented, numerically sequenced and
workbenched.
High-grade samples and low-grade samples are separated and
processed through different circuits in order to eliminate the risk
of contamination, each circuit having two drying ovens.
The samples are placed in trays on trolleys and heated to 1 200