Primary world nickel production in 2020 was 2430.7 kt Ni; 69% (1677.7 kt) of them came from oxidized nickel ores (laterites) and 31% from sulfides. Production-wise, 87.7% of the 1677.7 kt came from pyrometallurgical and 12.3% from hydrometallurgical processes. For a long time, Fe-Ni had a 20–40% Ni analysis, but in 2006 a new Fe-Ni quality came into …
اقرأ المزيدLaterites currently supply some 40 per cent of the world's nickel and the available resource is very substantial. See Figure 1. PARAGENESIS Ni-Iateritedeposits form by the progressive oxidation of bedrock minerals, the leaching of soluble components by soilwaters and the accumulation ofthe relatively insoluble components together
اقرأ المزيدTectonic emplacement of variably serpentinized ultramafic host rock on land and subsequent chemical weathering under humid tropical to subtropical conditions results in the formation of nickel laterite deposits. Nickel laterites typically occur as weathering mantle over ophiolite complexes, as well as komatiites and layered complexes in …
اقرأ المزيدAbstract. A review of the literature over the past 30 years on the processing of nickel laterites by high temperature acid leaching has been carried out to provide a better understanding of the mineralogy, leaching process chemistry and effect of operating conditions on nickel recovery, residue properties and scaling.
اقرأ المزيدNickel laterites are thick weathering profiles derived by leaching of ultramafic rocks by meteoric water. Olivine or derived serpentine provides the nickel. Profiles with economically significant deposits derive their Ni from 40-m (15−100 m, 10 th −90 th percentile range) thicknesses of protolith grading 0.16 to 0.3 percent Ni and 5.5 to 10 ...
اقرأ المزيدProduction of nickel from laterite ores has occurred for over 100 years beginning with processing of garnieritic ores from New Caledonia. However, until now the world nickel supply has been predominantly from sulfide sources. Going forward, the authors project that the production of nickel from sulfide ores will remain more or less constant. Most of the …
اقرأ المزيدExtraction of nickel from laterites is a challenging task due to the lack of an efficient nickel concentration method. Current efforts on the beneficiation of nickel laterites–especially low-grade ones– are mainly focused on atmospheric leaching methods using mineral acids, organic acids, or a mixture of them.
اقرأ المزيدNickel-cobalt (Ni-Co) laterite deposits are supergene enrichments of Ni±Co that form from intense chemical and mechanical weathering of ultramafic parent rocks. These regolith deposits typically form within 26 degrees of the equator, although there are a few exceptions. They form in active continental margins and stable cratonic settings. It …
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