Modern Mining July 2024

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Core Resources unveils top 5 tips for critical minerals developers B acked by more than 20 years’ experience, leading metallurgical solutions provider Core Resources has unveiled its learnings to help the growing critical minerals sector. Core’s metallurgical laboratories were established in

4. There is a need for innovation (we need new ways for purifying and refining, such as Core-IPEX ion exchange technologies). 5. Deal with impurities correctly (do not let minor contaminants become a problem). Loraine said Core Resources had developed an excellent reputation for identifying process options for complex ores and minerals, and getting an early handle on the potential economics.

Queensland in 1982, and for at least the past 20 years they have been designing complex integrated process pilot plants covering a wide range of mineral and hydrometallurgical processes. Core’s Chair Jon Loraine said the team’s experience has resulted in significant trials and subsequent break-throughs when it comes to metallurgy for critical minerals projects. “Obviously the world needs more critical minerals to cater for global population growth and the clean energy transition. However, metallurgical processes are critically different to more conventional base or precious metal projects,” Lorraine said. Here are Core Resources’ top five tips for developing critical minerals projects: 1. Get the metallurgy right early on (or the costs could take you by surprise). 2. Understand the product specifications requirements (products of today did not exist 20-50 years ago). 3. Know your markets (pricing power is in the hands of the buyer).

Core Resource’s metallurgical laboratories were established in Queensland in 1982.

Core Resources is a leading metallurgical solutions provider.