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The Twelve Principles of Circular Hydrometalllurgy

The Twelve Principles of Circular Hydrometalllurgy

The SOLVOMET Group is delighted to announce the publication of its long-awaited position paper “The Twelve Principles of Circular Hydrometalllurgy” in the Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy.

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Disclosure of SOLVOMET’s process for converting LiCl into battery-grade LiOH·H2O

Disclosure of SOLVOMET’s process for converting LiCl into battery-grade LiOH·H2O

In May 2020 the SOLVOMET Group filed the patent application “Method for producing battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate” that became public in November 2021. The second part of the patented flowsheet is now fully disclosed in JSM.

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Final EU CROCODILE video released during EU Raw Materials week

Final EU CROCODILE video released during EU Raw Materials week

The closing EU CROCODILE video has been released. Featuring Nand Peeters (KU Leuven), Flavia Forte (Eco Recycling) and Zhangqi Wang (Accurec), the video covers the recycling value chain for the recovery and refining of Co from spent Li-ion batteries.

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Documentary “Responsible Mining in Europe”: what the experts say

Documentary “Responsible Mining in Europe”: what the experts say

On October 20, 2022, the documentary “Responsible Mining in Europe: A new paradigm to counter climate change” was officially launched. Here we provide an overview of testimonials as obtained from various experts worldwide.

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“(Re)mining extractive waste – Perspectives for the EU?” (November 15, Brussels)

“(Re)mining extractive waste – Perspectives for the EU?” (November 15, Brussels)

SAVE THE DATE for the satellite event of the EU Raw Materials Week “(Re)mining extractive waste – Perspectives for the EU?” (Closing NEMO event – Le Plaza Hotel, Brussels, 15 November 2022, 2 pm).

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How green are choline chloride-ethylene glycol based deep-eutectic solvents?

How green are choline chloride-ethylene glycol based deep-eutectic solvents?

SOLVOMET/SIM2 researchers have demonstrated in the journal Green Chemistry that choline chloride-ethylene glycol based deep-eutectic solvents (DESs) are not stable during high-temperature leaching processes for cobalt recovery.

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SIM² wins prestigious EU project on by-product recovery from Li mining (EXCEED)

SIM² wins prestigious EU project on by-product recovery from Li mining (EXCEED)

SIM² KU Leuven has secured Horizon Europe funding for the IA EXCEED project, which stands for “Cost-effective, sustainable and responsible extraction routes for recovering distinct critical metals and industrial minerals as by-products from key EU hard-rock lithium projects”.

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Four lessons learned from PROMETIA Tech Tour 2022 – Northern Sweden

Four lessons learned from PROMETIA Tech Tour 2022 – Northern Sweden

During 4 days, young students and researchers from 9 different institutions gathered in Sweden to visit mines, smelters, R&D centers and industrial plants. Here is the report of Carlos Quintero (SOLVOMET/SIM² KU Leuven).

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Battery-grade lithium chloride production by solvometallurgy

Battery-grade lithium chloride production by solvometallurgy

In May 2020 the SOLVOMET Group filed the patent application “Method for producing battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate” that became public in November 2021. The first part of the patented flowsheet is now disclosed in JSM.

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Panagiotis Xanthopoulos obtains PhD on recovery of metal ions by ion flotation

Panagiotis Xanthopoulos obtains PhD on recovery of metal ions by ion flotation

On June 8, 2022, Panagiotis Xanthopoulos (SOLVOMET/SIM2 & MSCA-ETN SULTAN) obtained his PhD degree in Chemistry. He successfully defended his PhD thesis “Recovery of metal ions from dilute aqueous solutions by ion flotation”.

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