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ELEMENCO INTERNATIONAL

Research & Technology

01

STEPS TO PROCESS THE TAILINGS FROM A MINE

01

Mineralogical research and geometallurgy

Identifying the minerals to be extracted
Estimation of possible value of the extracted minerals
Estimation of the cost of the further testing and the needed amount of tailings for further testing
Designing the methods of beneficiation

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02

Bench-scale testing for beneficiation

Development of beneficiation
First estimation of the full scale operation costs

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03

Continuous minipilot- and pilot-scale test runs

If bench-scale testing has been successful will be done
More accurate Capex and Opex

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04

Unit operation testing in the pilot plant

In client´s site

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05

Cybersecurity & Data Protection

In client´s site

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06

Evaluation of the commercial potential of a mineral deposit based on test results

Final Capex and Opex

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07

Environment and recycling studies

Depending on the Client´s need

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08

Full scale operation based on results of Pilot plant testing

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Process Flow Chart

1 YEAR

BIOLEACHING

A-INSINÖÖRIT
- Environmental
  studies, processing facility designing
VTT and GSF MINTEC
- Research
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- Setting up the facilities

8 - 10 YEAR

FILTERING

WEEEFINER
- Filtering equipment
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- Process control

SIMULTANEOUSLY

CONCENTRATION OF MINERALS

GSF MINTEC
- Mineral studies, consentrate techniques
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- Setting up the facilities, Process control

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