Vertex Minerals has successfully processed the first ore using its newly installed Gekko Gravity Gold plant.
The Gekko team at Vertex’s Hill End Mine.
Gekko Systems‘ team has been working hard to finalise the installation and commissioning, with the first commercial gold production anticipated shortly. The Gekko technical team is collaborating closely with Vertex plant operators to ensure a seamless transition from commissioning to full production. All key personnel and plant operators are now onboarded and ready to go.
“This small but high-tech plant utilises advanced ore sorting and gravity methods to process high-grade gold without the use of chemicals or a large ball mill,” said Roger Jackson, Vertex’s Executive Chairman.
A key aspect of the plant is the new pre-concentration circuit, using coarse ore ‘ore sorting’ technology, to maximise grades, and reject waste rock.
In excess of 90% of the total gold is expected to be recovered through gravity separation.
Gekko’s General Manager – Sales and Solutions, Nigel Grigg said “Gekko Systems is excited to be a part of this project and looks forward to seeing the success of this collaboration.”
