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The SAGDesign Test or Standard Autogenous Grinding Design Test is used throughout the world by leading Mining Organizations to understand ore comminution hardness. It is used to determine the pinion energy in both the SAGMill and the Ball Mill. It can also be used in conjunction with other tests such as the JK Drop Weight test and / or the SPI test, the Bond Rod Mill Work Index test, the Bond Crushing Work Index Test and the Unconfined Compressive Strength test. SAG unit power needed to grind from F80 152mm to T80 1.7mm, and the Bond Ball Mill Work Index (Wi) on SAG ground material are measured in the SAGDesign Test. Unit pinion energy required for SAG and Ball milling will be calculated to the final specified D80 for the final product from each Mill. Our reports include recommendations for the best grinding mill power split, T80, and other pertinent information arising from the study, particularly with regard to SAG Mill grate and media size. The SAGDesign Test name is a trade mark of Starkey & Associates. The test procedure is patented worldwide by Outotec who co-sponsored the development work.

Dawson Metallurgical Laboratories Inc.

Dawson is an ore testing laboratory providing metallurgical testing for ore amenability, process development, flow sheet layout and plant design.　 Areas of expertise include precious metals, base metals, and industrial minerals.

Outotec Inc.　

Outotec provides comminution solutions through a full line of mills such as Autogeneous (AG), Semi-autogeneous (SAG) mills, rod mills, ball mills and pebble mills.　 A wide variety of designs is available to suit customer requirements in either greenfield projects or existing operations.

TOMC

TOMC Research and Design Institute　is one of Russia's foremost metallurgical testing laboratories.　　　

AMMTEC

The Australian Metallurgical & Mineral Testing Consultants was established in 1979 and has steadily grown to become one of the largest metallurgical and mineral testing consultancies in the world.　 Metallurgical testing consultancies distinguish themselves from mineral assay laboratories by employing test work processes which require far higher resources of skilled staff and facilities. Accordingly, unlike the mineral assay industry, there is only a limited number of comprehensive metallurgical facilities worldwide.　 AMMTEC's success in this niche market is attributable to a philosophy of creating the highest possible service levels in terms of providing accurate and timely test work coupled with extremely high levels of interpretation and reporting. This has been achieved as a result of creating a core of skilled and experienced specialists equipped with an extensive range of testing facilities.

Irgiredmet

Irgiredmet provides R&D expertise, test work and process optimization for base and precious metals as well as diamonds.　 Our activities range from initial investigations to process development and design, construction and commissioning of industrial mines and plants. Working closely with clients and in conjunction with engineering partners, Irgiredmet supplies a flexible package of technology for process development and optimization.　 We offer a full range of sophisticated facilities for sample preparation and characterization, comminution, gravity, flotation, physical separation, smelting, leaching, purification and metals recovery, tails detoxification etc.　　The Irgiredmet group consists of ten specialized laboratories, a project design division, pilot plant testing facilities, an analytical centre, a commercial center, a scientific and technical information division, a division of patents and licensing, an advertising and marketing division and a secondary metals processing division. 　

Process Research Ortech

Complete lab and pilot plant testing facilities in the fields of hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy.　 Mineral processing lab research facilities and pilot plant featuring the Starkey-PRO* 3 ft. diameter SAG mill. Confirm SAG power requirements and prepare feed for ball mill and further pilot plant beneficiation.

SRK Consulting, Engineers and Geoscientists 　

An independent mining consultancy assisting mining clients from grass roots exploration through to mine closure. 500 professionals in 22 offices around the world.