Wet Pan Mill
A wet pan mill (wet grinding pan) that crushes and amalgamates gold ore by rotating heavy rollers over a grinding pan – the low-cost plant for small gold miners.
General Introduction
The wet pan mill is a simple, rugged gold-recovery machine. Ore and water are fed into a shallow circular pan; two heavy rollers, driven by a central shaft, roll around the pan bottom and crush the material against it while a scraper keeps it in the grind path.
In gold use the slurry is often treated with mercury in the pan for amalgamation, or sent to a gravity concentrator and leach tank. Because there are no balls or liners to wear fast, running cost is very low.
It is the standard first-stage gold grinder for artisanal and small-scale miners who need to liberate values from 0-30 mm rock without the capital of a ball-mill circuit.
- Very low capital and operating cost
- Rolls and crushes in one pan
- Ideal for small-scale gold liberation
- Simple, easy-to-maintain mechanism
Application Materials
Materials and industries our Wet Pan Mill serves worldwide.
Gold Ore
Liberate and amalgamate free gold from rock.
Silver & Placer
Recover heavy metals from alluvial feed.
Tungsten & Tin
Primary grind ahead of gravity concentration.
Tailings Re-Processing
Re-grind old dumps for residual values.
Copper & Lead
Liberate values for flotation feed.
Iron Oxide
Break lumps for magnetic separation.
Features & Highlights
Engineered for reliable, low-cost operation in demanding duty.
Heavy Grinding Rollers
Large rollers deliver high pressure for fast liberation.
Self-Scraping Pan
Blades keep ore under the rollers for even grind.
Mercury / Gravity Ready
Pan suits amalgamation or gravity-concentrator feed.
Few Wear Parts
Plain pan and rollers, cheap to reline and run.
Technical Parameters
Choose the model that fits your capacity. Contact us for custom configurations.
| Model | Pan Diameter (mm) | Capacity (t/24h) | Power (kW) | Weight (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYC-WPM-1100 | 1100 | 1-1.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| MYC-WPM-1200 | 1200 | 1.5-2.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| MYC-WPM-1300 | 1300 | 2.5-3.5 | 11 | 8.2 |
| MYC-WPM-1400 | 1400 | 3.5-5 | 15 | 10.5 |
| MYC-WPM-1500 | 1500 | 5-7 | 22 | 13 |
Successful Project Cases
Proven Wet Pan Mill installations delivered by Mingyuan Machinery.
Ghana · Gold ore
MYC-WPM-1400 grinding 4 t/24h alluvial gold for a small miner co-op.
Sudan · Gold ore
Six MYC-WPM-1200 units running amalgamation at a village gold site.
Peru · Gold vein ore
MYC-WPM-1500 re-grinding tailings to lift overall recovery.
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