Beneficiation and Extraction of Lithium, Tantalum and Niobium from Ores and Secondary Resources
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 1460
Special Issue Editors
Interests: flotation; gravity separation; particle sorting; mineralogy; electrochemistry; extractive metallurgy
Interests: hydrometallurgy; physical separation and beneficiation of mineral ores; flotation; colloid and interfacial science and particle interactions; thickening; dewatering and disposal of mineral waste tailings; process water treatment and environmental cleaning
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: ore beneficiation; extractive metallurgy; applied geology; mineralogy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is well known that the demand for lithium, tantalum and niobium has skyrocketed in recent years owing to their use in modern electronics, energy storage systems, superalloys and catalysts. These elements often feature on the list of critical metals/minerals in many countries worldwide. Several researchers are currently working on the efficient beneficiation and extraction of these commodities from primary deposits (such as hard rock ores and pegmatite deposits) and secondary resources (e.g., plant tailing and waste streams), as well as the recycling of spent materials. The development of optimal techniques for the production of Li, Ta and Nb will be crucial to bridge the gap between supply and demand in the coming years.
This Special Issue aims to aggregate current research on the beneficiation and extraction of Li, Nb and Ta from primary and secondary ores. The use of gravitational, magnetic and electrostatic separations; froth flotation; ore sorting; and coarse particle rejection will be presented. Hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical approaches involving leaching and extraction methods from ores or other sources are also the focus areas of this Special Issue. In addition, submissions dealing with energy consumption associated with comminution and processing, as well as other environmental aspects, are encouraged.
Dr. Bogale Tadesse
Prof. Dr. Jonas Addai-Mensah
Dr. Girma Woldetinsae
Dr. Lisha Dong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- flotation chemistry
- ore sorting
- hydrometallurgy
- beneficiation
- pegmatites
- critical metals
- lithium, tantalum and niobium
- mineral processing
