Delivering minerals essential for the energy transition
Supporting the Energy Transition with Flotation Chemicals for Enhanced Copper and Lithium Processing
The rising demand for electric vehicles is increasing the need for critical metals like copper and lithium. Copper miners are facing declining feed grades and more complex mineral deposits. Lithium miners are focused on minimizing operational costs.
We are supporting the mining industry's goal of efficiently producing the critical minerals for the energy transition with customized flotation solutions for the unique needs of each customer.
Advanced copper flotation reagents maximizing recovery in complex ore processing
Specialized Reagents Engineered to Optimize Metallurgical Performance in Challenging Copper Deposits
As global copper demand rises, mining operations face declining feed grades and increasingly complex mineral deposits. Clariant Mining Solutions addresses this critical industry challenge with customized reagents designed to optimize copper recovery and grade.
Clariant’s portfolio of reagents for copper flotation includes HOSTAFLOT™ collectors, FLOTANOL™ frothers and FLOTICOR™ DP depressants, all engineered to work for optimal metallurgical performance in copper processing operations.
Reagents for Copper Flotation
HOSTAFLOT™ Collectors:
HOSTAFLOT™ copper collectors boost recovery rates and concentrate grades in sulfide ores mining operations.
HOSTAFLOT™ collectors maximize performance across primary sulfides, secondary enriched, and oxidized copper deposits.
For copper-molybdenum ores, HOSTAFLOT™ collectors deliver superior rougher grades recovery rates.
Each HOSTAFLOT™ collector addresses specific mineralogical challenges, ensuring optimal flotation performance in complex ores while maintaining copper concentrate quality.
HOSTAFLOT™ Xanthate Replacement Collectors:
Clariant Mining Solutions offers alternatives to xanthate collectors that are less toxic and deliver the same performance.
Responding to the mining industry’s concerns about xanthate handling, we have developed alternative collectors that maintain copper flotation results and are safer to use.
HOSTAFLOT™ xanthate replacement collectors have been successfully implemented in major mining operations worldwide, offering:
- enhanced safety: ready-to-use, water-soluble, non-flammable liquid formulations to eliminate C2S exposure during preparation and use.
- operational efficiency: simplified inventory management and elimination of dilution processes to reduce operational complexity.
- environmental responsibility: no packaging waste with chemical residues.
- versatile application: functioning as primary or secondary collectors depending on operational needs.
FLOTICOR™ DP Depressants:
FLOTICOR™ DP pyrite depressants reduce concentrate iron content by effectively depressing iron sulfide minerals throughout copper flotation stages.
FLOTICOR™ DP carbon depressants effectively suppress hydrophobic carbonaceous gangues that interfere with the flotation of zinc, gold, and copper sulfide minerals in carbon-containing ores.
FLOTICOR™ DP copper depressants are safer and less toxic than NaSH for Cu-Mo separation, eliminating H2S exposure risks while maintaining molybdenum recovery and grade at lower dosages.
FLOTICOR™ DP clay and silicate depressants reduce the interference of talc, biotite, mica, feldspar, quartz and other silicates in mineral flotation.
High-performance lithium flotation reagents: maximizing lithium recovery
Advanced Lithium Flotation Reagents Formulated to Optimize Metallurgical Performance and Process Efficiency
Clariant Mining Solutions supports the energy transition with customized lithium flotation reagents.
FLOTINOR™ and FLOTIGAM™ collectors and FLOTANOL™ frothers help lithium producers optimize operations and maximize asset value as they deliver this essential metal for the energy transition.
Reagents for Lithium Flotation
FLOTINOR™ Spodumene Collectors:
FLOTINOR™ spodumene collectors outperform traditional fatty acid collectors with superior selectivity in lithium flotation.
FLOTINOR™ spodumene collectors achieve higher lithium grades in rougher concentrates while maintaining excellent recovery rates, requiring fewer cleaning stages and significantly lower dosages for certain ore types.
Unlike conventional collectors that experience progressive recovery losses across cleaning stages, FLOTINOR™ spodumene collectors maintain consistent lithium recovery through multiple cleaning stages.
The diverse range of FLOTINOR™ collectors for different spodumene ores maximizes mine productivity and overall lithium recovery.
FLOTIGAM™ Collectors:
FLOTIGAM™ collectors effectively remove mica and silicates from spodumene ores and enable the beneficiation of lithium-bearing clays such as lepidolite through direct flotation.
FLOTANOL™ Frothers:
FLOTANOL™ frothers enhance flotation performance by creating optimal froth stability that maximizes mineral recovery and improve bubble mechanical strength to increase coarse particle recovery while allowing for effective bubble drainage.
Do You Know our Competence Center for Decarbonization Minerals?
Clariant's Competence Center for Decarbonization Minerals, located in Dubai, UAE is dedicated to helping the mining industry meet the increasing demand for the critical minerals for the energy transition. The center is staffed with technical experts using state-of-the-art equipment to help customers optimize metallurgical performance, maximize recovery and grade, and create more sustainable solutions for the processing of decarbonization minerals worldwide.
Mineral Flotation Reagents: Find the Best Solutions for Your Process
Explore our "Flotation of Frequently Occurring Minerals" tool, offering tailored recommendations for the industry's most common minerals. Whether you need direct or reverse flotation solutions, discover the ideal reagents to maximize recovery rates and process efficiency.
