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Using ausmelt technology for the recovery of cobalt from smelter slags

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The occurrence of cobalt with copper and nickel and the propensity for this material to report mainly to the final-process discard slag has provided a substantial resource in both current arisings and stockpiles in many copper and nickel smelting operations. Ausmelt has undertaken investigations for the recovery of cobalt from smelter slags using top-submerged lancing technology. These tests, conducted at both the laboratory and pilot-plant scales, have provided good evidence of the application of this proven technology to the recovery of cobalt from these sources.

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  1. Ausmelt Limited, P.O. Box 1003, 3175, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia

    Robert Matusewicz

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Robert Matusewicz earned his B. Met. E. in metallurgical engineering at RMIT in Melbourne, Australia, in 1989. He is currently senior process engineer at Ausmelt Limited.

Ed Mounsey earned his B.Sc. in chemical engineering at UMIST in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1971. He is currently manager of process and marketing at Ausmelt Limited. Mr. Mounsey is a member of TMS.

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Matusewicz, R., Mounsey, E. Using ausmelt technology for the recovery of cobalt from smelter slags. JOM 50, 53–56 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-998-0355-x

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