Processing and Economics of Nickel Laterites

Authors

  • MERCURIO I. ESPENIDO

Keywords:

Processing and economics, nickel laterites, smetting, high pressure acid leaching

Abstract

With world demand for nickel expected to be bullish in the next ten years there has been renewed interests in nickel production. As such, this paper describes nickel laterite ores, the predominant nickel deposit in the Philippines, together with its current viable processes. A comparison of the economics of smelting and High Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) is also presented.

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Published

03/26/2024

How to Cite

I. ESPENIDO, M. . (2024). Processing and Economics of Nickel Laterites . ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL INNOVATION, 20(1), 155–168. Retrieved from https://journals.msuiit.edu.ph/tmf/article/view/249

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2007): THE MINDANAO FORUM

Section

Articles