Developing a hydrometallurgical process route to extract iron

The project focuses on various types of feed materials that have similar technical challenges faced with in REE hydrometallurgical extraction in NdFeB magnet recycling that was developed by Innord: the need for acid recycling and the presence of difficult-to-process iron. The objective of the project is to apply the innovative technology developed for magnet recycling and the transferable knowledge to unlock the value of those feeds in a sustainable and profitable manner. The types of feed are not limited to but could include bauxite residues, electric arc furnace dust, or rare earth ore, tailings and concentrates with high iron content.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Philippe Harvey

Student:

Partner:

Innord

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program: