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CHLORIDE PROCESSES<br />

• Chloride leach processes are under development by a number<br />

of organizations <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Neomet, Canada; Process Research<br />

Ortech (PRO Process), Canada; SMS Siemag, Austria; Outotec<br />

(HydroCopper Process), F<strong>in</strong>land; Intec, Australia; Nippon<br />

(N-CHLO Process), Japan; Sumitomo (SMM Process), Japan.<br />

• They have atta<strong>in</strong>ed either pilot scale or small demo. scale.<br />

• CSIRO, Perth have developed a synergistic SX extractant<br />

mixture applicable enabl<strong>in</strong>g conventional sulphate EW to be<br />

<strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> chloride leach processes.<br />

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