Ausmelt Technology is the result of 30 years of research and development in areas of equipment and process innovation. Clients can take advantage of the experience and process data accumulated by Ausmelt from testwork on a wide range of materials including ores/concentrates, residues, slags and other secondary materials.

For clients considering innovative or unique processes, Ausmelt's pilot plant facilities in Melbourne and Johannesburg are available for smelter testwork. Processes and feed materials can be tested at a smaller scale before committing to a full-scale commercial Ausmelt plant. This can be particularly important when feeds are complex or have an unusual composition.

Pilot plant trials can be used to test or confirm feed materials process concepts, obtain data on appropriate process conditions, metal recoveries and elemental distribution, and slag chemistry. Pilot plant testing is supported by on-site analytical laboratory facilities, specialising in rapid and accurate analysis for bath smelting systems.