Products and services
2014
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
Betachem (Pty) Ltd
Collectors
Frothers
Depressants
Flocculants
Commodities
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Collectors
Frothers
Depressants
Flocculants
Commodities
 Sulphide collectors
 Xanthates - Pellets or liquid
 Formulated xanthates
o Betacol 381 BA
o Betacol 381 CA
 Coal collectors
 Steam coal
 Metallurgical coal
 Oxide collectors
 Fluorspar collectors
 Phosphate
 Amine collectors
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
Products
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Collectors
Frothers
Depressants
Flocculants
Commodities
 All flotation industries
 Sulphide (PGM, Copper, Nickel,
Gold, Zinc, Lead….)
 Coal and Graphite
 Industrial minerals (Phosphates,
fluorspar, carbonates)
 Product range
 Dowfroth
 Betafroth formulated products
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
Products
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Collectors
Frothers
Depressants
Flocculants
Commodities
 Product range
 Betamin range
 Guar
 CMC
 Sulfonate
 Polyglucosides
 Pyrrhotite depressants
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Collectors
Frothers
Depressants
Flocculants
Commodities
 Product range
 Betafloc range
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Collectors
Frothers
Depressants
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Commodities
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CuSO4
Aluminium sulphate
Sodium sulphide
NaSH
Salt (NaCl)
Sodium Fluoride
Hydrochloric acid
Sodium Silicate
Activated carbon
NaCN
Zinc Sulphide
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
Products
Quality assurance
Mineralogical analysis
Trouble shooting
Baseline monitoring
Flowsheet development
Storage
Transport
Import and clearing
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Quality assurance
Mineralogical analysis
Trouble shooting
Baseline monitoring
Flowsheet development
Storage
Transport
Import and clearing
 Molecule identification and
quantification via Gas
Chromatography
 Frothers
 Xanthates
 Xanthate titration (2 methods)
 Molecule identification via
Micro distillation
 Density (ASTM D 891)
 Viscosity (ASTM D 2983)
 Flash point (ASTM D93)
 CMC characterisation (ASTM
D1439): Moisture, Purity, Ds
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
Services
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Quality assurance
Mineralogical analysis
Trouble shooting
Baseline monitoring
Flowsheet development
Storage
Transport
Import and clearing
 PGM & Gold identification via
MLA (SPL)
 Modal mineralogy via MLA
(XBSE and GMAP)
 Mineral liberation studies via
MLA (SPL, XBSE, GMAP)
 Bulk mineral identification and
quantification via XRD with
Rietveld refinement
 Assay of Cu, Ni, Fe and other
elements via sodium peroxide
fusion with AAS finish
 Magnetic separation
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Quality assurance
Mineralogical analysis
Trouble shooting
Baseline monitoring
Flowsheet development
Storage
Transport
Import and clearing
 Trouble shooting assistance
 On site measurements
 Retention time
 Oxygen potential
 Airflow to cells
 Bench scale release analysis
 Pilot plant What if tests.
 Froth stability measurements
via Bikerman froth stability
column
 Plant scale period comparisons
via confidence interval method
(based on t-test)
 Reagent plant test comparisons
via confidence interval method
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Quality assurance
Mineralogical analysis
Trouble shooting
Baseline monitoring
Flowsheet development
Storage
Transport
Import and clearing
 Mineralogical characterisation
of critical process streams on a
monthly basis. Typically
flotation final tails, flotation
feed and final concentrate.
 Monitoring of water quality
(froth stabilising content)
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Quality assurance
Mineralogical analysis
Trouble shooting
Baseline monitoring
Flowsheet development
Storage
Transport
Import and clearing
 Ore preparation (crushing
screening and milling).
 Microflotation with mineral
specimens.
 Bench scale flotation tests
 Vetting of PFD and P&ID
designs.
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Quality assurance
Mineralogical analysis
Trouble shooting
Baseline monitoring
Flowsheet development
Storage
Transport
Import and clearing
 Storage and stock management
services
 Storage of reagents in covered
storage facility
 Storage in SARS bonded
warehouse
 Consignment stock
management
 Remote GSM monitoring
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Quality assurance
Mineralogical analysis
Trouble shooting
Baseline monitoring
Flowsheet development
Storage
Transport
Import and clearing
 Transport from Betachem’s
Driemanskap facility to client
 Transport from harbour to
Betachem’s Driemanskap
facility.
 Repacking to client
specification at Driemanskap
facility.
 Fleet of trucks and road tankers
 Fleet of sea-worthy tank
containers.
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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Quality assurance
Mineralogical analysis
Trouble shooting
Baseline monitoring
Flowsheet development
Storage
Transport
Import and clearing
 In-house clearing
 Office in Europe, China,
Indonesia and USA
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
Services
 BEEE level 6 contributor (60% procurement
recognition)
 Fully compliant to mining charter requirements
 Team of experienced metallurgical engineers and
support staff
 Global footprint and track record
 32 Years of continuous operation
 Focused on metallurgy
design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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design, development and production of mining chemicals and mineral processes
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