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$developments in the processing of refractory & complex gold ores$

DEVELOPING PROCESSES USING CHLORIDELEACHING SYSTEMS• Chloride leaching processes for <strong>laterites</strong> have been tested by anumber of organizations.• Recent examples include Neomet in Canada, Anglo Researchin South Africa, Nichromet in Canada, Process ResearchOrtech in Canada and SMS Siemag in Austria.• There are no commercial plants for <strong>laterites</strong> as yet; however,there are a number of long established commercialoperations refining nickel matte in chloride conditions.30
POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF CHLORIDELEACHING OF LATERITES• It is an agitated tank leach at atmospheric pressure.• It is applicable to both limonite and saprolite ores.• It has lower capital and operating costs than PAL.• Nickel and cobalt recoveries are high.• The lixiviant is regenerated and recycled.• Separation and recovery of nickel and cobalt products iscomparatively straightforward and commercially proven methodsare available.• Secondary neutralization to remove residual iron is not needed.• Solid/separation properties are superior to sulphuric acid processes.• There are opportunities to recover saleable by-products.31
Page 1: LATERITES - STILL A FRONTIER OFNICK
Page 4 and 5: CARON PROCESS• It is not a new pr
Page 6 and 7: CURRENT CARON INSTALLATIONSPlant St
Page 8 and 9: ISSUES WITH CARON FLOWSHEET• It h
Page 10 and 11: PAL PROCESS (cont.)• Since then,
Page 12 and 13: CURRENT PAL INSTALLATIONS(Excluding
Page 14 and 15: ISSUES WITH PAL PROCESS• The capi
Page 16 and 17: EPAL PROCESS FLOWSHEET(Ref: Ravenst
Page 18 and 19: DEVELOPING PROCESSES USINGSULPHURIC
Page 20 and 21: STANDALONE AL• Standalone AL has
Page 22 and 23: ISSUES WITH AL• It generally has
Page 24 and 25: CALDAG HL DEMONSTRATION PLANT(Ref:
Page 26 and 27: ISSUES WITH HL• Laterites frequen
Page 28 and 29: ADVANTAGES OF SULPHURIC ACID BASEDL
Page 32 and 33: NEOMET PROCESS FLOWSHEET(Ref: Neome
Page 34 and 35: DEVELOPING PROCESSES USING NITRICLE
Page 36 and 37: DNi PROCESS FLOWSHEET(Ref: Direct N
Page 38 and 39: SUMMARY OF PRESENT STATUS FORPROCES
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