SEAMIC: Mineral Processing and Small-scale Mining Section

The mineral Processing laboratory is equipped to provide support in mineral processing and upgrading of different types of minerals. The equipment available allows the laboratory to perform conventional bench scale operations such as;

Preparation services for further processing can be provided and arrangement for sample shipment can be made. Services offered include: drying, crushing, grinding, sizing, sampling and bagging.

Gather knowledge of quality and reserves of your mineral deposits (estimation of probable life-time of mine and calculation of expected returns)
Gather knowledge of ore deposit characteristics (Mineralogical characteristics of the ore)
Gather reliable data which will facilitate smooth and safe technological adjustments necessitated by variations of ore characteristics
Gather information enabling the precise financial planning for future development
Optimisation of mineral recoveries and utilisation of processing equipment

Poorly designed mineral recovery plant (milling and upgrading). Equipment in mismatch with throughputs)
High financial risks
Low safety profile
Loss of valuable minerals (high losses to tailings)
non-optimised mineral recovery
Waste and loss of capital invested and loss of development opportunities
Low-profile environmental consciousness
Non-ecological mining practices and tailing disposal (non accordance with environmental standards)

Conduct professional ore sampling in your mining claim (SEAMIC is offering assistance if required)
Send samples to be tested and to be analysed at SEAMIC for appropriate mineral recovery technology
Get technical advice from specialists in mineral technology
Train yourself in mineral technology by attending training programs conducted at SEAMIC in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The section conducts hands on training courses for SEAMIC member states, other interested persons and institutions on different subjects related to mineral recovery techniques. The section uses its laboratory equipment and facilities for demonstration of the different methods for the recovery and beneficiation of minerals. Course participants are allowed to come with their own samples for use during the training courses.

The section has collaboration with the University o Dares Salaam for the training of its mining and mineral processing students who use SEAMIC laboratory facilities for their projects.

The mineral processing section gives consultancy services to interested institutions and individuals wishing to develop mineral recovery systems. Special emphasis is offered to the improvement of mineral recoveries in small to medium scale operators. The ministry of energy and minerals of Tanzania and local mineral entrepreneurs have benefited from such consultancy services offered by the section.

As technological systems, mineral processing plants occasionally will default from their designed operating parameters and will need corrective measures done in order to bring the plant to optimum operating conditions. The mineral processing section conducts research and development studies on specific problems facing mineral recovery operations.

The section was involved in the development of a granulation system for the beneficiation soft phosphate ore in order to facilitate its handling during agronomic applications.

Edward Mmole, Head of section and Mineral Processing Engineer, has over 10 years of experience in mineral processing with a mixture of laboratory research and field experience in industrial minerals and gold mining companies.

Dachi Mahmoud, Mineral Processing technician, has been working in mineral procesing laboratory for fourteen years.

Emanuel Henjewele, mineral procesing technician, has been working on preparation of geological samples for chemical and mineralogical analysis