Magnets in the Mining Industry

Magnets are often used as defense mechanisms protecting your equipment from damage. An example of this is protecting crushers from tramp iron which causes severe damage.

Magnets are also play a vital role in mineral separation by separating minerals based on their magnetic properties for example separating nonmagnetic silica from magnetite or separating chrome from iron.

Example of minerals separated by magnetic separators include:

There are many different magnets available for the mining industry, often these magnets are specifically designed and built to suit your application perfectly, please talk to our technical department for assistance in choosing the correct magnet/s for your application. 

Below is a list of products often used within the mining industry: