Brazil - Mine tailings recycling

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A mining institute is looking for new technologies to reuse and recycle tailings or waste from mining processes.

Details

Opportunity closing date
19 February 2021
Opportunity publication date
09 February 2021
Opportunity type
Private Sector
Industry
Chemicals, Mining
Enquiries received
2
Value of contract
to be confirmed
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Description

The institute is interested in transforming tailings or iron ore, nickel, gold, copper waste into co-products that can be sold in other sectors.

It is interested in technologies for:

- reprocessing extract minerals and metals
- sand-rich tailings mixed with cement used as backfill in underground mines
- clay-rich tailings as an amendment to sandy soils and for the manufacturing of bricks, cement, floor tiles, sanitary ware and porcelains
- mn-rich tailings used in agro-forestry, building and construction materials, coatings, cast resin products, glass, ceramics and glazes
- cu-rich tailings as extenders for paints
- fe-rich tailings mixed with fly ash and sewage sludge as lightweight ceramics
- recovery energy from compost–coal tailings mixtures
- phlogopite-rich tailings for sewage treatment
- phosphate-rich tailings for the extraction of phosphoric acid
- ultramafic tailings for the production of glass and rock wool
- carbon dioxide sequestration in ultramafic tailings and waste rocks

Further information is available on request.

Opportunity closing date
19 February 2021
Value of contract
to be confirmed
The buyer is happy to talk to
manufacturers, distributors, agents, consultants

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