Mine Waste Management Solutions | Mine Fines Agglomeration

MFA Technology

Offers a breakthrough in mine fines management

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.

Mines Agglomeration Technologies

(MAT)

Mine Agglomeration Technology (MAT) is a process that stabilises and densifies fine-grade mineral and industrial materials that are typically lost during extraction or processing. By binding these higher value fines into consistent, transportable forms, MAT enables efficient handling, storage, and onward use or refinement, reducing waste while unlocking additional economic value from existing resource streams.

Process

Efficiency

Traditional agglomeration systems are large, stationary, and infrastructure intensive, limiting flexibility and deployment speed. In contrast, the MFA solution is housed in a standard 40 foot ISO container, making it transportable,

cost effective, and capable of processing up to 1,800 tons per day delivering flexibility and scale traditional systems cannot match.

Compact

(Tumble Test)

Tumble tests assess material durability by simulating handling, transport, and storage stresses.
GTG Fines Agglomeration has exceeded required performance standards, producing durable, waterproof agglomerates that maintain integrity throughout transport and processing.

MFA Mines Sustainability

Agglomeration technologies (like briquetting, pelletizing, or binding fine particulates into usable forms) are particularly valuable wherever fines, dusts, or tailings are generated as waste or low-value by-products.