Mine Agglomeration Technology (MAT)

Mine Agglomeration Technology (MAT)

Offers a breakthrough

in mine fines management

MAT is a compact, modular unit small enough to fit inside a 40‑ft ISO container that delivers industrial scale performance.

By using our specialised extrusion based process and water based binders, a single unit is capable of processing 1,000 - 1,800 tons of ultra fine waste per day. This enables mines to recover up to 50 % of material that would otherwise be discarded, significantly expanding ore reserves and resource efficiency.

Unlike traditional agglomeration or pelletising systems, which require large, fixed infrastructure and heavy capital investment, MFA can be deployed rapidly and relocated as needed, offering mobility, scalability, and operational flexibility.

The result is reduced reliance on tailings storage, a lower environmental footprint, improved material integrity

(robust, stable output), and a pathway to recover value from previously uneconomic fines while supporting sustainable, circular economy objectives.

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The core process of how this works

MAT enables mining operations to recover minerals contained within fine waste streams that would otherwise remain in tailings or discard material.

Environmental Impact Reduction

By converting waste fines into usable material, MAT can reduce the long term volume of tailings storage and associated environmental management requirements.

Operational Efficiency

The process allows large volumes of fines to be stabilised and reintroduced into processing systems, improving overall resource utilisation within existing mining operations.

Circular Mining

MAT supports a more circular mining model by transforming previously discarded materials into recoverable resources.

Deployment

MAT systems are designed to integrate into existing mining operations with minimal disruption to established processing infrastructure. Depending on site requirements, the system can be deployed adjacent to tailings facilities, processing plants, or fines stockpiles where waste materials are generated.

The standard MAT system is delivered as a modular unit housed within a 40-foot ISO container. This allows the equipment to be transported using conventional logistics and installed rapidly on site. Once a recovery programme is completed, the system can be relocated and deployed at another location.

Sustainable Mining with MFA

Agglomeration technologies (such as briquetting, pelletising, or binding fine particulates into usable forms) are commonly applied where fines, dusts, or tailings are generated as waste or low-value by-products.

In many cases, however, conventional agglomeration methods struggle to achieve reliable binding and sufficient mechanical strength when working with ultra-fine mineral particles. Production efficiency and compaction performance can also limit their economic viability when processing large volumes of mining fines.

MAT technology has been engineered to overcome these limitations by delivering consistent agglomeration performance and scalable production capability.