Manganese is a relatively abundant metal, most commonly found in pyrolusite (MnO2), manganite (MnO(OH)), hausmannite (Mn2+Mn3+2O4) and rhodochrosite (MnCO3). Manganese ore is generally beneficiated to produce a manganese concentrate before being extracted and refined into a manganese product. Hydrometallurgical and electrolytic processing of the concentrate is used to obtain a pure manganese product, whereas the production of ferromanganese and silicomanganese involves smelting the ore.
Manganese is an important agent in steel production and is often employed as a ferromanganese or silicomanganese alloy to improve strength, hardness and abrasion resistance of the steel. Electrolytic manganese (as MnO2) is essential in the manufacturing of dry batteries and, more recently, has been used in the production of lithium-ion batteries.
Range of Capabilities:
- Metallurgical testplans
- Project management
- Metallurgical summary reports
- Flowsheets
- Mass balances
- P&IDs
- Vendor evaluation
- Project implementation
- Engineering studies
- Environmental studies
- Process description/Equipment lists
- Detailed design
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Project Experience:
| Client | Project | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Spitfire Resources Ltd | Woodie Woodie Project | Testwork and Management |
| Hannans Reward Ltd | Jigalong Manganese Project | Beneficiation Testwork |
| Confidential | EMD Project | Confidential |
| Golder Associates Pty Ltd | OM Manganese | CBA Funding Advice |
| Confidential | Pilbara Manganese | Manganese Testwork |
| Pure Minerals Ltd | Manganese Beneficiation & Hydrometallurgy | Testwork |
| Ants Minerals | EMD Project | Manganese Sulphate |
| Golder Associates Pty Ltd | Bootu Creek Project | Due Diligence |
| McRae Clough Ltd | Manganese Project | Desktop Marketing Study |
| Spitfire Resources Ltd | South Woodie Woodie Project | Fines Benefication |
| Confidential | EMD Project | Project Assessment |
| Confidential | Manganese Project | Phosphorous Removal |
Sharing Our Knowledge:
Manganese Ore Processing Course
Covering uses of manganese, geology, mineralogy, metallurgical testwork and beneficiation of manganese ores, manganese alloy production and current major manganese mining and processing operations. Flowsheets, plant designs and case studies will also be discussed. Suitable for mining personnel, project managers, geologists, senior mine and processing plant operating staff, engineers and researchers. Read more about our course here.