Gold Exploration & Small-Scale Mining
Bulldog Exploration Unit
SA Autec 3 TPH Gold Exploration and Small-Scale Mining Unit.
Overview
Compact, diesel-powered gold processing for remote sites.
The SA Autec 3 TPH Gold Exploration Unit is a compact, diesel-powered crushing and milling solution developed for gold exploration, bulk sampling and small-scale daily production in remote mining areas.
Powered by a reliable 28 hp air-cooled diesel engine, the unit combines a feed conveyor, jaw crusher, hammer mill and cyclone system into one integrated processing platform. Run-of-mine material is first reduced by the jaw crusher before being transferred to the hammer mill for further size reduction. The milled product is then directed through the cyclone, where interchangeable screens allow the operator to produce different final particle sizes according to the ore characteristics and processing requirements.
Dry Processing with Free-Gold Recovery
One of the unit's key advantages is that the crushing, milling and classification stages operate as a completely dry process. Water is introduced only at the final discharge point, where the classified material exiting the cyclone is deposited onto a gold-catching mat. This allows recoverable free gold to be captured while significantly reducing the unit's water requirements compared with conventional wet-processing systems.
With an average processing capacity of approximately 3 tonnes per hour — depending on the material and selected screen size — the unit provides a practical, self-contained solution for exploration and small-scale production.
Ideal For
- Gold exploration and bulk sampling
- Testing the potential of newly identified ore bodies
- Processing material in areas with limited water and electricity
- Small-scale and artisanal mining operations
- Producing a controlled feed size for further recovery processes
- Daily production from smaller, higher-grade deposits
Versatile. Efficient. Field-Ready.
The integrated diesel-powered design eliminates the need for grid electricity and makes the unit particularly suitable for remote locations where infrastructure is limited. Its combination of dry processing, interchangeable sizing screens and final-stage free-gold recovery provides miners with a versatile, efficient and cost-effective system for both exploration and production.