Using Ausmelt technology for the recovery of cobalt from smelter slags

From: JOM | Date: October 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

The occurrence of cobalt with copper and nickel and the propensity for this material to report mainly to the final-process discard slag has provided a substantial resource in both current arisings and stockpiles in many copper and nickel smelting operations. Ausmelt has undertaken investigations for the recovery of cobalt from smelter slags using top-submerged lancing technology. These tests, conducted at both the laboratory and pilot-plant scales, have provided good evidence of the application of this proven technology to the recovery of cobalt from these sources.

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