As new critical minerals projects emerge across tin, tungsten and other high value deposits, operators are facing a familiar challenge: achieving higher recovery while lowering energy use, water consumption and overall operating costs. The real pressure point is the footprint and energy required to run all material through the mill, a constraint that makes traditional flowsheets harder to justify as efficiency expectations rise.
The InLine Pressure Jig has been engineered for continuous, energy efficient gravity separation.
Gekko’s InLine Pressure Jig (IPJ) offers a proven, future ready alternative. Engineered for continuous, energy efficient gravity separation, the IPJ delivers up to 20% lower power consumption and 10% lower water usage compared with traditional jigging technologies, a meaningful advantage for critical minerals flowsheets where operating efficiency directly shapes project viability.
Tin and tungsten ores typically present a combination of coarse liberated particles and fine, high value mineral fractions. The IPJ’s design is uniquely suited to this profile, enabling operators to recover more metal earlier in the flowsheet, reduce downstream load and improve overall plant economics.
InLine Pressure Jig (IPJ) Fundamentals.
Its core operating features consistently lift recovery performance through optimised separation of both coarse and fine particles. Three design factors underpin this capability:
Pressurised operation
The IPJ’s sealed, pressurised chamber helps maintain valuable particles within the jigging zone, supporting cleaner and more controlled separation. This operating environment is particularly beneficial for fine tin and tungsten particles, which can be more difficult to retain in open jig systems due to turbulence and inconsistent flow conditions.
Circular flow design
The expanded tail‑board circumference increases bed volume, slowing feed velocity as material radiates outward from the central distributor. This controlled deceleration allows heavier mineral particles to settle by gravity and report cleanly to the concentrate hutch. For critical minerals, this translates to higher recovery, reduced bypass losses and more stable performance across variable feed conditions.
Compact footprint
As demand for tin, tungsten and other strategic metals and critical minerals accelerates, processing plants must adopt technologies that deliver high recovery with lower environmental impact. The IPJ’s combination of energy efficiency, water savings and superior gravity separation performance positions it as a cornerstone technology for modern critical minerals flowsheets.
Click here to download the IPJ brochure which includes:
- Theory of operation
- Background information on the IPJ
- Unique design characteristics
- Features and benefits
Learn how Gekko Systems’ InLine Pressure Jigs to Support Tungsten West’s Hemerdon Project.
