WHAT WE DO

CD Processing offers a proprietary process to reclaim valuable copper bearing ores from the low grade material conventionally discarded by copper mines. Our technology offers a multitude of benefits to copper mines including higher yield of copper from mined ore, less discarded waste and lower overall unit cost per lb of copper produced.

You can learn more in the following video

Technology

CD Processing typically installs an independent process plant which receives low grade ore. The ore is then analysed for copper content to find pods of high grade ore dispersed within the low grade, these high grade ore pods are then mechanically separated and reclaimed and crushed to a fine size for direct use at the mine concentrator.

Crushing and transportation

Every mine has different sizes of ore and different logistical requirements. We'll design a plant around your requirements to crush, move and deliver the finished product and the waste to your specific requirements

ORE ANALYSIS
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The unsorted ore body passes through two magnetic resonance analysers, technology not unlike that used in MRI scanners in hospitals, and our analysers will detect the amount of usable copper within each part of that ore body as it passes through the analysers.

control systems
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CD Processing has developed and patented control systems which include continuous monitoring and feedback systems to sort the ore into usable product and unusable waste. The cut off levels or copper within the ore are continuously monitored and adjusted in real time and can be set to meet the requirements of each specific mine.

ore sortation
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The usable ore and the inert waste ore is sorted and transported to separate dumps using the highest quality diverter chutes available. Our systems can easily handle in excess of one thousand tonnes of ore per hour.

ANALYSIS

The analysis is achieved using magnetic resonance analysers, specifically designed for the purpose, to accurately measure the copper content of copper ore on a fast-moving conveyor belt.

Custom DESIGN and ENGINEERING

CD Processing designs and engineers the complete solution, our engineers are highly experienced specialists in building and operating minerals processing plants and the associated automation and control. CD Processing will build, own and operate plants at the mine on a tolling basis. Currently we are building a process plant to recover around 6,000 tonnes per day of a 0.35% Copper ore from 18,000 T per day of the customer's low grade ore which contains an average 0.2% Copper.  CD processing designs solutions around each customer circumstances and we are fully accountable for delivering the results agreed.

BENEFITS TO THE MINE

In allowing a greater quantity of copper to be extracted from any given ore body, CD Processing's technology and solutions provide very significant financial and environmental benefits to our mining customers. The higher rates of copper extraction that we can obtain will extend mine life and increase profitability whilst reducing the logistical costs and overhead through reduced waste.

BENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT


In addition to the significant financial and operational benefits to the mine, CD Processing's technology also benefits the environment. In allowing greater amounts of copper to be extracted from any given amount of mined ore, it will mean less waste and more copper is produced from the same quantity of operations. Less waste, lower energy consumption and cleaner waste for every pound of copper produced.

Work with CD Processing


CD Processing offers a sortation solution in the form of an on-mine site service where we would finance, design, build, and operate a dedicated sortation plant at the mine. CD Processing will recover a specified grade of ore from low grade ore at a cost per tonne of recovered product ore. There are no hidden costs to the mine, only a fee per tonne of the product ore. The upside for the mine of reclaiming marginal ore includes higher margins, higher revenues and enhanced overall yield of Copper (and associated metals found in the ore such as gold). Naturally CD Processing uses industry best practices for both the process plant engineering and the site operation including health and safety and continuous improvement. We undertake a daily copper content calibration check of the sortation plant to ensure accuracy.

The lead time for the plant build and commissioning is 9 months from commercial agreement

WHO WE ARE

CD Processing Ltd is a private UK based company.

Partners

CD Processing has strategic relationships with the following key partners:

CSIRO/NextOre

Carmen Copper/Atlas Mining

PResS

Philippine Information Agency
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Mining Magazine
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Philippines Government
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Bilyonaryo

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