Company Overview

PROCESS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LTD. (PRA) is a research and testing laboratory serving the mining and exploration industries. The company specializes in the evaluation of mineral samples for process development as well as environmental research. PRA exceeds customer's expectations by producing high qulaity test results with fast turn-around times. Our work carries the high level of credibility required for feasibility studies and regulatory submissions.

PRA's labs are equipped with all the laboratory equipment necessary for mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, and environmental studies. The company continuously upgrades its capabilities to meet the needs of a growing list of clients.

PRA has been in business since 1992 and has performed more than 1, 000 major projects and processed over 10, 000 samples from around the world. Our clients include major mining companies and consulting engineering firms of the mining communities. Our tests covered all types of precious metal and base metal ores as well as many industrial minerals. Environmental services are primarily in the fields of cyanide destruction and acid rock drainage (ARD) prediction.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: Process Research Associates Ltd.

Number of Employees: 10

Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000

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Services

• Bio-leaching

  Carry out shake flask and column tests to evaluate biological leaching as a means of mineral recovery for copper and gold.

• Biotechnology
• Bond Work Index

  Carry out crushing and grinding studies, including Bond Work Index Testing, to evaluate the grinding and power requirements of mineral samples.

• Chemical Leaching

  Carry out tank and column leaching tests to evaluate chemical leaching as a means of mineral recovery for copper and cobalt.

• Cyanide Leaching

  Carry out test work to evaluate cyanite leaching as a means of mineral recovery for precious metals using bottle tests and column tests.

• Flotation Testing

  Carry out test work to evaluate froth flotation as a means of mineral recovery for precious metals, base metals and industrial minerals.

• Gravity Concentration

  Carry out tests using jigs, shaking tables, dense liquid and and centrifugal concentrators to evaluate gravity concentration as a means of mineral recovery for gold and diamonds.

Products

• Removal Of Sulphur By Flotation.

NAICS Categories

• 541380 Testing Laboratories

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