Nickel and cobalt are predominantly produced via the beneficiation and pyrometallurgical processing of nickel sulphide ores, and hydrometallurgical processing of nickel laterite ores. Nickel is recovered either as ferronickel (FeNi) from saprolite ores or as an intermediate mixed sulphide/hydroxide from limonite ores. Cobalt is recovered from nickel ores during the refining process of the intermediate products.
Nickel and Cobalt are used in various applications including alloys, the electrical industry and more recently in lithium batteries.Due to recent technological developments in electric vehicles and large scale battery storage, the demand for nickel and cobalt products has significantly increased.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Swan Nickel | Kalgoorlie | Due Diligence |
| Thundelarra | Thundellara Nickel Project | Project Review |
| Cawse Nickel | Nickel Plant | Labour Hire – Contract Metallurgist |
| Independent Engineers | Honeymoon Well | Due Diligence |
| Windarra Nickel | Windarra Nickel | High Talc Ore |
| Snowden | Macedonian Nickel Smelter | Due Diligence |
| Snowden | Kosovo Nickel Smelter | Due Diligence |
| Thundelarra | Copernicus | Bankable Feasibility Study Review |
| Confidential | Kuhmo Nickel Project | Confidential |
| Vulcan Resources Nickel | Finland Project | Due Diligence |
| Golder | Brazilian Nickel Smelter | Due Diligence |
| Ray Couche | Kwinana Residues | Cobalt Pilot Plant |
| CRC | Heterogenite Flotation | Investigation |
| McCrae Clough | Nickel Cobalt Project | Testwork |
| Halcycon Resources | Canegrass Cobalt Project | Testwork |
| Corazon Mining | Mt Gilmore Cobalt | Testwork |
| Corazon Mining | Lynn Lake | Testwork |
Sharing Our Knowledge:
Mineral Processing Course
We offer a course that gives participants in-depth knowledge of the broader aspects of mineral processing. A wide range of topics is covered and participants will gain an understanding of the fundamental unit processes, equipment and flowsheets as well as physical and chemical mineral processing principles. Read more about our course here.