Oremax Iron Ore Washing & Beneficiation Plant
Beneficiate low grade minerals: maximise mineral recovery, maximise mineral value, minimise wastage of water.
The CFlo Oremax is a modular ore washing and beneficiation plant that upgrades low-grade minerals, reducing your cut-off grade so more of the deposit becomes saleable. Proven on iron ore, limestone, chromite, quartz, bauxite, phosphate and manganese, it combines scrubbing, wet screening and dewatering with water recycling that cuts fresh water demand by up to 95%.
Beneficiate low-grade minerals
By introducing CFlo's customised process improvement package, the Oremax facilitates the processing of lower grade ores. Reducing your cut-off grade delivers significant efficiencies across the operation: more of the deposit is recovered, more of what you mine becomes saleable product, and less water is wasted doing it. CFlo's modular beneficiation systems have been proven over years of installations across countries, working seamlessly on iron ore, limestone, chromite, quartz, bauxite, phosphate and manganese, right as the iron ore beneficiation boom accelerates demand across Asia.
Inside the Oremax
- Feed point efficiency: the feed hopper features an integrated belt feeder for efficient transfer of material to the next stage of processing
- Versatile scrubbing: maximum product yield from feedstock with surface contamination, using high cast chrome paddles in a fan arrangement for consistent loads
- Wet screening: the Screenmax circular motion screen is a high energy single shaft, two bearing wet screen fitted with rubber springs for improved vibration efficiency
- Cut point efficiency: each Oremax is custom built for your project, controlling silt cut points so minerals meet your specification every time
- Superior dewatering: the Centriscreen Dewatering & Sizing System delivers minerals ready for market straight from the belts
- Product stockpiling: 9 m integrated wing stockpiling conveyors discharge at 4.7 m for a 150 m3 stockpile capacity, foldable for easy transport and fitted with energy-saving rollers
Use up to 95% less water
The Oremax integrates CFlo's tried and tested water recycling technology, letting you run the latest mineral washing technology while cutting your water requirement by up to 95%. This has completely revolutionised iron ore processing and the beneficiation of minerals like limestone, bauxite, manganese and chromite. The Easysettle Sludge Bay Manager rigidifies tailings at the point of disposal with high performance polymer technology, releasing water instantaneously from the treated slurry.
Automatic operation, safe by design
The Oremax is Super smart in operation: an on-board control panel in a double door stainless steel enclosure suits the harshest outdoor environments, with a touch screen PLC as standard. And there are no compromises on access: the mobile plant carries the same walkway specification as a static processing plant, giving your people quick, easy and safe access for maintenance.
Proven in the field
Jai Balaji Jyoti Steels upgrades low-grade iron ore from Fe 54–55 to Fe 60+ with a 100 TPH Oremax Multi, cutting coal consumption and raw material cost in its downstream operations. At SAIL's Kiriburu Iron Ore Mine, CFlo's slime beneficiation system recovers iron ore fines from waste slime, producing +61% Fe product from 54–55% Fe feed, value recovered from what was previously tailings.
Frequently asked questions
Which minerals can the Oremax process?
The Oremax works seamlessly across iron ore, limestone, chromite, quartz, bauxite, phosphate and manganese. Each plant is custom built around your ore characteristics, with scrubbing intensity, screen decks and cut points engineered for the specific contamination and liberation behaviour of your deposit.
How much can an Oremax upgrade my iron ore?
Results depend on the ore, but the reference points are concrete: Jai Balaji Jyoti Steels lifts Fe 54–55 feed to Fe 60+ with a 100 TPH Oremax Multi, and CFlo's slime beneficiation system at SAIL Kiriburu produces +61% Fe from 54–55% Fe waste slime. CFlo tests your ore first, so the guarantee is based on your material, not a brochure.
How much water does an iron ore washing plant use?
The Oremax integrates water recycling that cuts fresh water demand by up to 95%, and Easysettle releases water from tailings instantaneously at the point of disposal. This is what has made wet beneficiation viable at mine sites where water was previously the limiting factor.
Does beneficiated ore actually reduce operating cost?
Yes, and not only through selling price. Higher Fe content means less energy per tonne of metal: Jai Balaji reports lower coal consumption and raw material cost after upgrading its feed with the Oremax Multi. Lowering your cut-off grade also converts material you were treating as waste into revenue.
What capacity does the Oremax come in?
Plants are sized per project; the Jai Balaji installation runs at 100 TPH on an Oremax Multi. The Super modular design keeps shipping compact and installation fast, and 9 m folding wing stockpilers with a 150 m3 stockpile capacity mean the plant arrives with its materials handling built in.
How is the Oremax different from conventional ore washing setups?
Conventional circuits are assembled piecemeal: separate feeders, screens, scrubbers, ponds and conveyors, each with its own civil works. The Oremax integrates belt feeding, Scrubmax scrubbing, Screenmax wet screening, Centriscreen dewatering, stockpiling and water recycling into one engineered mobile plant with static-plant walkways and PLC control as standard.
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