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<strong>Minco</strong> <strong>Plc</strong><br />

Conceptual Hydrometallurgical Process<br />

Crushing and Grinding<br />

Grind to a P 80 of 58 to 62 micron.<br />

Grouping of Unit Operations<br />

Comminution<br />

Leaching<br />

Run-of-Mine Ore<br />

Crushing<br />

Sulfuric Acid Leach<br />

Direct leaching of iron carbonate /<br />

oxide and manganese carbonate to<br />

form manganese sulfate/ iron sulfate.<br />

Solution Purification<br />

Product Recovery<br />

Process Water<br />

Manganese Precipitate Recycle<br />

Spent Electrolyte /<br />

Acid Recycle<br />

Grinding<br />

Sulphuric Acid<br />

Leach<br />

H2SO4 Make-up<br />

Goethite II<br />

Residue<br />

Recycle<br />

Leach Residue<br />

To Tailings Management<br />

Goethite Precipitation/ Washing<br />

Multi-stage precipitation of iron /<br />

formation of stable iron complex.<br />

Sulfide Precipitation<br />

Precipitation of heavy metals from<br />

solution.<br />

Misc. Residue Wash Filtrates<br />

Lime<br />

Process Wastewater<br />

To Wastewater Treatment<br />

Manganese<br />

Precipitation<br />

Spent Electrolyte<br />

Bleed Stream<br />

Lime / Air<br />

Lime / Air<br />

Tertiary Purification<br />

Reagents<br />

Ammonium Sulphate<br />

Primary<br />

Goethite<br />

Precipitation<br />

Secondary<br />

Goethite<br />

Precipitation<br />

Tertiary Solution<br />

Purification<br />

E/W Efficiency Promoting Reagent<br />

Acidic Process Water<br />

Re-Pulp Wash Filtrate<br />

Residue<br />

Re-Pulp Wash<br />

Goethite I Residue<br />

To Tailings Management<br />

Heavy Metal Residue<br />

To Tailings Management<br />

Electrowinning/ Recyle Acid<br />

Electroplating of manganese and<br />

generation of sulfuric acid.<br />

Electrowinning<br />

Electrolytic Manganese Metal<br />

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To End User<br />

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