Metallurgy with Real Results

West Coast Metallurgy brings applied metallurgical expertise grounded in real testwork, pilot plant operation, and project delivery.

Our experience includes the design, execution, and interpretation of metallurgical testwork programs across key unit operations, including grinding and particle sizing, gold leaching, flotation, thickening and settling, filtration, rheology, and impurity removal. We have led and managed test programs through third-party laboratories, ensuring data quality, relevance, and clear linkage to project and operating decisions.

Metallurgy Meets Project Expertise

Alongside technical depth, we bring strong project and owner-side experience. This includes managing metallurgical scope within broader projects, preparing and reviewing technical documentation, leading multidisciplinary teams, engaging directly with clients and stakeholders, and delivering concise technical reports focused on commercial outcomes.

This combination of hands on metallurgy, testwork leadership, and project judgement allows us to provide independent, practical advice that reduces technical risk and supports confident decisions.

Experience Matters

We have commissioned and operated pilot plants, managed operating parameters, collected and analysed pilot data, and translated results into defensible conclusions for scale up and flowsheet development. This includes identifying operability limits, stability issues, and risks that are often missed in bench-scale work.

Our expertise is supported by practical process analysis and simulation capability, including SysCAD modelling and data analysis, to test assumptions, understand sensitivities, and support decision-making.

Work

Metallurgical Testwork
Designs and leads metallurgical testwork programs from first principles. Covers grinding, particle sizing, leaching, flotation, thickening, filtration, rheology, and impurity control. Delivers decision ready interpretation, not raw data.

Pilot Plant Experience
Commissions and operates pilot plants. Stabilises operation, tests operating limits, and captures reliable data. Translates pilot results into clear scale up conclusions.

Process and Recovery Analysis
Analyses gold recovery and process performance across key unit operations. Identifies recovery losses, instability, and bottlenecks. Produces practical actions tied to production outcomes.

Project and Technical Leadership
Manages technical scope within broader projects. Controls schedules, budgets, suppliers, and deliverables. Prepares inspection plans, data records, and clear technical documentation.

Owner Side Perspective
Brings direct business ownership experience. Understands cost, risk, safety, and delivery pressure. Provides independent judgement aligned to commercial outcomes.

Education and Professional Standing
Holds an Honours degree in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering with top academic ranking. Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Our Services

Specializing in metallurgical testwork, pilot plant operation, and optimisation.

Testwork

Comprehensive metallurgical testing to inform your process decisions.

Pilot Plants

Hands-on pilot plant operation for real-world process validation.

Optimisation

Refining process flows to maximize efficiency and recovery.

Get in Touch

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