EP2226403A4 - Method of concentrating nickel in saprolite ore - Google Patents

Method of concentrating nickel in saprolite ore

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Publication number
EP2226403A4
EP2226403A4 EP09814358A EP09814358A EP2226403A4 EP 2226403 A4 EP2226403 A4 EP 2226403A4 EP 09814358 A EP09814358 A EP 09814358A EP 09814358 A EP09814358 A EP 09814358A EP 2226403 A4 EP2226403 A4 EP 2226403A4
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Prior art keywords
saprolite ore
concentrating nickel
concentrating
nickel
saprolite
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EP09814358A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2226403A1 (en
EP2226403B1 (en
Inventor
Iichi Nakamura
Jun-Ichi Takahashi
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Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
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Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2008238904A external-priority patent/JP5163387B2/en
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Publication of EP2226403A4 publication Critical patent/EP2226403A4/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B23/00—Obtaining nickel or cobalt
    • C22B23/005—Preliminary treatment of ores, e.g. by roasting or by the Krupp-Renn process
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B1/00—Preliminary treatment of ores or scrap
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B23/00—Obtaining nickel or cobalt
    • C22B23/02—Obtaining nickel or cobalt by dry processes
    • C22B23/023—Obtaining nickel or cobalt by dry processes with formation of ferro-nickel or ferro-cobalt

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
EP09814358A 2008-09-18 2009-04-30 Method of concentrating nickel in saprolite ore Not-in-force EP2226403B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2008238904A JP5163387B2 (en) 2007-11-13 2008-09-18 Method for nickel concentration of saprolite ore
PCT/JP2009/058450 WO2010032513A1 (en) 2008-09-18 2009-04-30 Method of concentrating nickel in saprolite ore

Publications (3)

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EP2226403A1 EP2226403A1 (en) 2010-09-08
EP2226403A4 true EP2226403A4 (en) 2010-12-01
EP2226403B1 EP2226403B1 (en) 2012-06-27

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EP09814358A Not-in-force EP2226403B1 (en) 2008-09-18 2009-04-30 Method of concentrating nickel in saprolite ore

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EP (1) EP2226403B1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0906560B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2010032513A1 (en)

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JP5958576B1 (en) 2015-02-24 2016-08-02 住友金属鉱山株式会社 Saprolite ore smelting method
JP6020651B1 (en) 2015-05-12 2016-11-02 住友金属鉱山株式会社 Ore slurry pretreatment method, ore slurry production method
CN104959219A (en) * 2015-06-30 2015-10-07 广西盛隆冶金有限公司 Mineral separation technology for nickel laterite ore
CN106994387B (en) * 2017-05-05 2020-06-23 深圳市中金岭南科技有限公司 Multiple layering, zoning and screening reselection method

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US2175484A (en) * 1936-11-19 1939-10-10 Vanadium Corp Of America Dry concentration of carnotite ores
GB2032896A (en) * 1978-08-11 1980-05-14 Nickel Le Upgrading nickel ores
US4362558A (en) * 1975-08-14 1982-12-07 Societe Metallurgique Le Nickel-Sln Process of upgrading nickeliferous oxide ores of lateritic origin
WO2005005671A1 (en) * 2003-07-14 2005-01-20 Bhp Billiton Ssm Technology Pty Ltd Process for recovery of nickel and cobalt by heap leaching of low grade nickel or cobalt containing material

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FR2767143A1 (en) 1997-08-06 1999-02-12 Le Nickel Sln Method for diminishing water content of nickel iron oxide pulp
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Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2175484A (en) * 1936-11-19 1939-10-10 Vanadium Corp Of America Dry concentration of carnotite ores
US4362558A (en) * 1975-08-14 1982-12-07 Societe Metallurgique Le Nickel-Sln Process of upgrading nickeliferous oxide ores of lateritic origin
GB2032896A (en) * 1978-08-11 1980-05-14 Nickel Le Upgrading nickel ores
WO2005005671A1 (en) * 2003-07-14 2005-01-20 Bhp Billiton Ssm Technology Pty Ltd Process for recovery of nickel and cobalt by heap leaching of low grade nickel or cobalt containing material

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See also references of WO2010032513A1 *

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EP2226403A1 (en) 2010-09-08
WO2010032513A1 (en) 2010-03-25
BRPI0906560B1 (en) 2017-01-24
EP2226403B1 (en) 2012-06-27
BRPI0906560A2 (en) 2016-08-09

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