Nickel & Cobalt

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
nickel & cobalt

Please send through your enquiry today via email to info@metsengineering.com and we will call you to discuss your project.

Project Experience:

ClientProjectService
Black Swan NickelKalgoorlieDue Diligence
ThundelarraThundellara Nickel ProjectProject Review
Cawse NickelNickel PlantLabour Hire – Contract Metallurgist
Independent EngineersHoneymoon WellDue Diligence
Windarra NickelWindarra NickelHigh Talc Ore
SnowdenMacedonian Nickel SmelterDue Diligence
SnowdenKosovo Nickel SmelterDue Diligence
ThundelarraCopernicusBankable Feasibility Study Review
ConfidentialKuhmo Nickel ProjectConfidential
Vulcan Resources NickelFinland ProjectDue Diligence
GolderBrazilian Nickel SmelterDue Diligence
Ray CoucheKwinana ResiduesCobalt Pilot Plant
CRCHeterogenite FlotationInvestigation
McCrae CloughNickel Cobalt ProjectTestwork
Halcycon ResourcesCanegrass Cobalt ProjectTestwork
Corazon MiningMt Gilmore CobaltTestwork
Corazon MiningLynn LakeTestwork

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