Exploration is a process of exploring an area where mineral deposits are expected, including assessing and analyzing the quantity and quality of mining reserves
in that area. The mineral exploration will require specialists to operate. Moreover, mineral deposits in the soil have accumulated in different layers under the ground.
Our mineral exploration is divided into 2 stages :
1. Scouting is a preliminary exploration by exploring the surface of the area. After the survey, we could know the initial amount of mineral to be used to decide whether to conduct a full-scale exploration or abandon the project. Besides, the result of the preliminary exploration could help us determine whether full scale exploration should follow, and determine the area that we will drill in the next phase.
2. Full scale is the exploration where we use drilling method and drill into the ground through the surface with defined coordinates. Drilling will be done in both diagonal and vertical angle in order to obtain the information of the size and shape of the mineral below the surface layer.
The mineral analysis will allow us to know the kind and amount of minerals are in the area, and will determine whether it will be sufficient to continue investment. From the analysis of the information, we will have the result of the analysis kept in a database for the mine in order to use this information to evaluate the investment in the next steps. Or, if there is a change of the ownership of the concession, they can use this information immediately. Finally, we have a laboratory equipped with experts to analyze
mineral quality.
We have explosives in order to blast the rock with good performance and international standards, in addition, we also have experts in the analysis and planning of the explosion. The factors that used in planning the explosion are explosion planning, raw materials for explosion, size of pit hole, depth of the pit hole and the distance between each hole and we took all those factors into account. Furthermore, we consider the force used in the explosion in order to obtain the right size and amount of stone to grind into the mill as well as to get stone and ores in the smaller size which suitable size to use in the process.
Ore processing is the process that makes the ore more purified with the same quantity of ore by removing impurities or other foreign substances that we do not want. For instance, we use the method of ore processing with the tin, which in natural, tin ore is likely to have iron in it. Lastly, we have the ability to pull iron out of tin by using magnets in order to get a tin concentrate.
For mineral sales to buyers, we consider finding the appropriate buyers and the most efficient export and import process to minimize the cost and time for transportation, including the requirement for documents and licenses for export and import of various types of ore. We have specialists with experience in overseeing export and import planning for these processes as well as negotiating with domestic and international buyers.