The i-CON will financially empower small scale and artisanal miners by capturing valuable mineral particles that are lost by the less effective concentrating techniques currently used. At the same time the i-CON will reduce the need for mercury, cyanide, and other toxic chemicals currently being utilized by these miners.

Every day around the world there is a large amount of precious metal (and therefore income) lost by artisanal and small scale miners around the world due to inappropriate, inefficient mineral processing techniques.

The i-CON Gravity Concentrator takes Sepro Mineral System's 20 years of enhanced gravity and fine mineral recovery experience from the world's largest industrial mines and puts it in the hands of small scale, artisanal and recreational miners.

Although the i-CON Gravity Concentrator utilizes state of the art technology, the i-CON is easy to use and very robust as it contains only one moving part.

The i-CON is a centrifugal gold gravity concentrator designed specifically for artisanal mining. The technology is based on the batch-type Falcon Gravity Concentrator. i-CON's equipment is backed by Sepro Mineral Systems Corp.

It uses a centrifugal field to concentrate very fine, free gold that is not recoverable using the typical, traditional techniques of small scale and artisanal miners.

In operation, material is fed as mixture of milled rock and water into a rotating bowl that includes special, fluidized grooves or riffles to capture the gold. Periodically, a rich concentrate is rinsed out that requires further upgrading to be turned into a final gold product.

Features that make the i-CON Gravity Concentrator ideal for artisanal mining applications include:

- Low machine weight: 115 kg
- Ease of Installation
- Only one moving part
- Uses readily available components in developing areas such as automobile tires
- Low acquisition and operating costs
- A proven, robust and simple mechanical/electrical platform

i-CON personal mineral recovery - how it works (PDF)

i-CON Operation Manual (PDF)

i-CON i150 Professional Gold Concentrator (PDF)

i150 (former SB150) Professional Gold Concentrator Includes
1. Patented SB150 Centrifugal Concentrator.
2. iCON VS1224 heavy duty vibrating screen with Italvibras motor.
3. Hi performance iCON SP1.5 Slurry Pump. Quickly moves screened material to the centrifugal concentrator and/or moves tails away from the plant.
4. Variable frequency drives (VFDs) and control station. Allow the end-user to easily adjust each component individually to maximize productivity.
5. Mini grizzly. Directs the 'oversize' of the screen to the sluice/nugget trap
6. Extra long sluice with dredging riffle. Used only as a nugget trap.
7. Control Station (as seen in photo): Water Manifold, Electrical Connectors.
8. Installation Kit with All Hoses and Fasteners.
9. Sluice/Negget Trap
10. Blue Bowl For Final Cleaning of Your Concentrates.