PROCESSING

Sconi samples on spec

ADVANCED battery materials developer Australian Mines has made high purity on-spec nickel sulphate and cobalt sulphate crystal samples and a scandium-rich residual solution from processed ore from the Sconi project in North Queensland, for potential offtake partners.

Sampling of the thickener overflow at Australian Mines’ demonstration plant. The thickener is the final stage of the beneficiation plant after screening, crushing and grinding of the Sconi ore. The thickener underflow is pumped to the slurry storage tank ahead of being fed into the autoclave

Sampling of the thickener overflow at Australian Mines’ demonstration plant. The thickener is the final stage of the beneficiation plant after screening, crushing and grinding of the Sconi ore. The thickener underflow is pumped to the slurry storage tank ahead of being fed into the autoclave

Australian Mines managing director Benjamin Bell said the production runs at the company's demonstration plant in Perth further showed it could consistently deliver battery-grade precursor chemicals of...

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