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Copper, Nickel and Zinc Mining
Copper, nickel and zinc processing operations require an integrated approach to manage variability across ore types and operating conditions. Nalco Water partners with mineral processors worldwide to deliver sulfide concentrator programs, along with material handling and tailings management solutions, to help address these
challenges and support a more connected approach across operations.
Our Approach
Nalco Water’s approach brings together advanced chemistry, digital monitoring and a global network of technical expertise to support reliable, stable operations across sulfide concentrators. By combining real-time insights with tailored treatment programs, we help address variability across changing ore types and operating conditions while supporting consistent, reliable performance.
Our sulfide concentrator programs include solutions such as collectors, frothers, dispersants, flotation and scale inhibitors. These programs are designed to help your site:
- Manage variability across ore types, water quality and operating conditions to support more consistent, predictable process performance
- Maintain reliable operation, including uptime, asset reliability and throughput
- Support environmental compliance in water-scarce and water-stressed operating environments
Focused On Your Mining Challenges
Stabilize Process Performance
Reduce variability across water and process conditions to support consistent operations.
Maintain Product Quality and Recovery
Support longer pump and filter media life to maintain reliable performance.
Extend Asset Life
Support consistent concentrate quality and recovery to help reduce variability and potential smelter penalties.
Ensure Compliant Operations
Promote alignment with environmental and safety standards while supporting reliable operations.
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Flotation 360™
Mineral processing optimization can feel like a moving target. Changing ore, an incorrect formulation or failing to balance recovery and grade can impact your bottom line. But Nalco Water has your solution: Flotation 360. This digital technology helps you maximize productivity and optimize your flotation circuit performance.
Optimize your circuit with the predictive capabilities of Flotation 360 to help:
- Improve performance to increase recovery and profitability
- Enhance visibility of potential impacts of future ore changes, allowing for mitigation of any challenges in advance
- Optimize reagent dosing and chemical consumption, improving the total cost of operations
- Reduce maintenance challenges such as float cell valve failures, and spend less time manually troubleshooting
Copper, Nickel and Zinc Mining Success Stories
Nalco Water clay dispersant—NALFLOTE™ 600.05—boosts molybdenum concentrate grade, adding $2M in annual revenue.
FrothPro™ 507 Reduces Total Cost of Operation and Improves Performance at a Copper Concentrator in South America.
Nalco Water’s Tailings Management Technology and Rheology Modifier Help Copper Mill Increase Throughput, Reduce Annual Reagent Costs by $14M.
Nalco Water Featured in CIM Magazine
Future-looking flotation
New flotation technologies push the boundaries of mineral processing by recovering
and monitoring different particle types
Hitting Your Target
In mineral processing, what you avoid can be as important as what you're trying to achieve. Choosing a partner with effective chemistry—and the expertise to go with it—can help you avoid downtime, audit deductions and water contamination. With proper and holistic processes in place, you can maximize recovery, grade and throughput.
Learn how Nalco Water can help you hit your target.
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