Chineses Mining Giant adopts Aussie Analyser

In a coup for Australian mining technology provider JKTech Pty Ltd, Chinese miner and chemical producer Jinchuan Group Ltd has placed an order for a mineral liberation analyser - MLA - deemed the most sophisticated instrument and software package of its kind. The JKTech MLA software operates a scanning electron microscope to provide automated quantitative mineral analysis.

According to Tom Seymour who is a partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers, Australia has a good reputation in China for its advanced mining technology. Mr Seymour leads PWC's China strategy, and over the last 18 months has worked with Chinese stateowned mining companies, assisting them to seek investments in the Australian market and also assist Australian companies exporting Australian mining technology.

"The MLA technology provides a good practical example of a Chinese mining company and an Australian technology provider working together."

Early in 2006 technologists from Jinchuan will undergo MLA training at JKTech's Brisbane headquarters. Dr Gault said MLA technology in China marks a continued expansion of the system's world-wide reach.