Passive carbonation of desulfurized Raglan tailings and support to the Raglan environment team

The Raglan operations aim to reduce their carbon footprint and find opportunities of waste valorization. The main objective of the internship is to launch the study of the carbon capture potential of desulfurized Raglan tailings and the possible valorization options of the carbonated desulfurized tailings and sulfide concentrate generated in the process. The sub-objectives are to desulfurize the Raglan tailings using froth flotation, characterize the desulfurized and sulfide concentrate fractions, and study the passive carbonation of the desulfurized tailings in the laboratory. The proposed internship is the first step of a broader research project that will feed the design of the reclamation scenarios at Raglan and help reduce the carbon footprint of the Raglan operations. Results will be potentially applicable at other Canadian mines in ultramafic settings.

Faculty Supervisor:

BenoÎt Plante

Student:

Partner:

Glencore Canada Corporation - Raglan Mine

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program: