Hydrometallurgical Technologies

Outotec in Hydrometallurgy

Outotec provides a total offering from initial mineralogical

and metallurgical testing to complete operating plant

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 Outotec Hydrometallurgical Technologies

Au Other Ni Zn Cu Digitalization Hydromet

metals equipment

Leaching (ore, concentrate, calcine and matte leaching)

Solvent extraction (SX) (Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, U, Au, Ag, B, etc)

Precipitation (sulphide, hydroxide and metal powders)

Tankhouse
equipment

Electrowinning (EW) (Cu, Zn, Ni, etc)

Electrorefining (ER) (Cu)

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 We Are Committed to Sustainability

• Sustainability is integrated into

everything we do
• 90% of order intake was classified
as environmental goods and
services (OECD definition)
• Outotec was ranked 12th most
sustainable company on Corporate
Knights’ Global 100 index in 2015
(3rd in 2014)
• We are committed to the principles
of The United Nations Global
Compact regarding human rights,
environment, labor and anti-
corruption
• Our reporting is based on GRI G4
guidelines and third-party assured

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 Example of a Project Developed by Outotec
Gas Scrubber Organic & Crud
Pressure leaching Au loaded Treatment
Calcine Au Leaching and Absorption (CIP)
Off-gasses carbon
Leach residue

Leach solution
Solids Separating
Cu SX
Calcine pulping
PLS Polishing
PLS Treatment
Leach filtrate

Cu SX raffinate

Cu Rich Electrolyte

Cu Electrowinning
Tank Farm Cu Cathode
Iron Precipitation

ZnCo SX 1/2
ZnCo SX 2/2
ZnCo PLS Polishing

ZnCO3 Precipitation
CoCO3 Precipitation

Tailings
End Neutralisation

CoCO3 ZnCO3

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 Outotec Laboratory Testing and Piloting Facilities

Optimal process solution is largely dependent of

customer’s raw material composition (chemistry)
Testing is the key to optimised and environmentally
friendly process
Outotec Research Center (ORC) provides extensive
testing and analysing facilities, supporting process
design and both equipment and plant deliveries

ORC facilities Concepts

• 8 laboratories • Raw material chemical and minerological composition

• 2 laboratories for bench scale pilots
• Hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical pilot plants
• Industrial scale hydrometallurgical test plant
• Test partnerships
• Leaching, precipitation and solvent extraction yields
• Optimisation of process parameters
• Solid-liquid separation parameters
• CEN tests to define residue EU waste classification
• Corrosion analyses (equipment)

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 Versatile Leaching Technologies

Chloride and sulfate –based leaching options

Atmospheric and pressure leaching options
The key to economically feasible hydrometallurgical
process is leach recovery – combination of Outotec
metallurgical knowledge and experience from plant
operation guarantees you a high-yield process solution

Copper Zinc Nickel Other metals

• Copper ore leaching • Zinc concentrate direct • Nickel matte pressure • Gold leaching
• Copper concentrate leaching leaching • Silver leaching
leaching • Zinc calcine leaching • Nickel matte chloride • Cobalt leaching
• Copper matte leaching • Zinc oxide leaching leaching • Arsenic leaching
• Copper fines leaching • Zinc silicates leaching • Nickel laterite leaching • Molybdenum leaching
• Copper FSF flue dust • Secondary zinc raw • Nickel concentrate • Manganese leaching
treatment materials leaching pressure leaching • Lithium leaching
• Copper chloride • Synthetic rutile leaching
leaching • REE
• Secondary copper raw
materials leaching

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 Effective Precipitation Processes
Outotec provides sulfide precipitation, oxidative
precipitation, neutralization, cementation and
reduction technologies
The efficient and selective precipitation
processes are used for solution purification,
metal recovery purposes and industrial effluent
treatment

Sulphide precipitation Iron removal Cementation

• Copper sulphide • Jarosite precipitation • Copper precipitation
• Zinc sulphide • Hematite precipitation • Chloride precipitation
• Nickel sulphide • Goethite precipitation • Cobalt precipitation
• Iron sulphide • Nickel precipitation
• Other metal sulphides • Cadmium precipitation
• Sulphide precipitation reagent preparation

Neutralisation Other precipitation options

• Metal sulphate precipitation • Hydrogen reduction
• Metal hydroxide precipitation • Indium, gallium and germanium recovery
• Metal carbonate precipitation • Gypsum removal
• Iron polishing • Effluent treatment
• Neutralisation reagent preparation • Magnesium bleed treatment
• Tailings stabilisation and treatment
• Reagent preparation

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 Outotec Hydrometallurgical Plant Equipment

Outotec OKTOP® Reactors (Atmospheric and Pressure)

Outotec VSF® X Plant Outotec Electrolyte Cooling Towers Outotec Vent Gas Scrubbers

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 Benchmark Solvent Extraction Technology

VSF® Mixer-Settler
• DOP® Pump Unit (dispersion overflow pump)
• SPIROK® Mixer Unit
• Outotec® Compact and Outotec® Reverse
Settlers with DDG® Separation Fences
Benefits
• High stage efficiencies (> 97%)
• Minimum operating costs
• Flexibility
• Scalability
• Reliable and stable production
• Fire risk minimization
30 % of world’s copper solvent extraction
capacity uses Outotec VSF SX equipment
Applications: copper, cobalt/nickel, zinc,
uranium, impurity SX, special metals
Outotec VSF mixer-settler technology
guarantees decreased operating costs and
improved profitability
Suitable for small and large plants thanks to
excellent scalability

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 Outotec VSF® X Plant

Modular revolution for efficient solvent extraction

First fully modular SX-plant
Assembled from prefabricated & transportable settler modules
Durable dual composite structure
Fast and safe installation
Innovative life cycle services

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 Advanced Tankhouse Technologies

Outotec® Electrowinning for copper, nickel

and zinc
High-performance and cost effective cathode
production is achieved with Outotec process
knowledge and advanced tankhouse
equipment
Outotec® Electrorefining for copper
Leading technology for precious metals
recovery from anode slimes

Electrowinning equipment Electrorefining equipment Automation

• Electrolytic cells, cathodes,
anodes and DoubleContact® cell
top busbars
• Tankhouse crane and bale
• Cathode stripping machine
• Acid Mist Capture System
• Main busbar system
• Anode preparation machine
• Anode scrap washing machine
• Anode slime leaching reactor
• Permanent cathodes, electrolytic
cells and busbar systems
• Cathode stripping machine
• Tankhouse crane and bale
• Electrolyte polishing filter
• Fully automated tankhouse
operations
• Robotic cathode stripping
machines
• Process automation with
CellSense® and TIMS

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 Outotec Coated Ti Anode (CTA) Technology

Recent technology acquisition made by

Outotec
Mixed metal (Ir/Ru/Ta) oxide coated
titanium anodes
Reduces EW energy consumption by
15-20%
Remove lead from entire EW system
Eliminate CoSO4 addition
Can reduce EW acid mist emissions in
certain conditions
Commercially proven technology

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 Outotec Hydrometallurgical Plant Unit Products
Outotec OKTOP® Reactor Plant
EIA Module
Outotec OKTOP® Reactor Plant
Outotec OKTOP® Reactor Plant
Auxiliary Equipment
Piping Module Module
Outotec OKTOP® Reactor Plant
Structures Module

Outotec OKTOP® Reactor Plant

Proprietary Equipment

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 Outotec Hydrometallurgical Plant Unit Products
• Pre-design modular Outotec plant unit products link together Outotec proprietary
equipment, automation and extensive process and plant engineering expertise
• Providing fast fix price delivery of complete hydrometallurgical plant or plant unit with
guaranteed process performance, safety and availability

Outotec OKTOP® Cyanide Leaching Outotec OKTOP® Pressure Leaching Outotec OKTOP® Reactor Plant Unit for
(CIL/CIP) Plant Unit Plant Unit Leaching, Precipitation and Industrial
Water Treatment

Outotec Dewatering Plant

Outotec VSF® X Plant for solvent extraction Outotec Gypsum Removal Plant
Unit
Unit

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 Some Recent References
Ni, Co, Zn & Cu sulfide
Cu sulfide precipitation Cu ore grinding, Zn direct leach and
precipitation and
plant (EPS-delivery) for leaching, SX-EW plant solution purification
neutralization technology
Barrick’s Pueblo Viejo (EPS-delivery) for Cobre plant (EPS-delivery) for
(EPS-delivery) for Talvivaara
project in Dominican Las Cruces copper project Boliden in Odda, Norway
Ni project in Finland (startup
Republic (startup 2013) in Spain (startup 2009) (startup 2016)
2009 & 2013)

Cu SX-EW plant (EPS- Refractory Au pressure

delivery) for Grupo oxidation (POX)
México’s ESDE III technology (EPS-delivery)
project in México for Petropavlovsk plant in
(startup 2014) Zn direct leach and Russia (startup TBD)
solution purification
plant (EPS-delivery) for
Cu SX-EW plant (EPC- Met-Mex Peñoles, Mexico
delivery) for Minera (startup 2016/17) Ni matte pressure
Lumina Caserones leaching plant (EPS-
project in Chile (startup delivery) for Enerchem in
2013) South Korea (startup
2013)

Cu SX plant upgrade Zn direct leach and

(EPS-delivery) for BHP Cu SX-EW plant and solution purification
Calcine leaching
Spence project in Chile cooling tower technology plant (EPS-delivery) for
technology (EPS-delivery)
(startup in 2016) (EPS-delivery) for Chambishi HZT Metals in Zhuzhou,
for Cengiz Mazidagi plant in
Metals project in Zambia China (startup 2007)
Turkey (startup 2017)
(startup 2012)

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 Some Recent References

Petropavlovsk, Pokrovskiy, Au POX FQM, Cobre las Cruces, Cu LIX-SX-EW

(Russia) (Spain)

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 Some Recent References

Confidential customer, U SX Lumina Copper, Caserones, Cu SX-EW

(Chile)

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 Some Recent References

Enerchem, Ni matte leaching Chambishi Metals, Cu SX-EW

(South Korea) (Zambia)

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 Some Recent References

Grupo Mexico, ESDE III, Cu SX-EW

(México)

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 Some Recent References
Over 450 installed OKTOP® Reactors around the world

New Boliden Kokkola New Boliden Odda Zhuzhou Smelter,

Talvivaara Mining Agitator upgrade First
Finland Norway China
Company, Finland Quantum Mineral Ltd
Kevitsa, Finland

OKTOP® plant in Finland for Copper ore direct leaching First Quantum Zn ferrite high acid leaching
EffluentTreatment Minerals Cobre las Cruces, Spain

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 Some Recent References

About 50% of FDSM operating in the world were delivered by Outotec

Stripping Machine & Cathodes Copper Refiney Equipment

Paranapanema (Brazil) Daye (China)

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 Strong Team of Hydrometallurgy Professionals
~120 experts in four locations
Espoo (Finland): development and engineering
of our process solutions and proprietary
equipment
Pori (Finland): R&D in our research center
Kil (Sweden): development and engineering of
our FDSM (Full Deposit Stripping Machines)
Cleveland, Ohio (USA): development,
engineering and manufacturing of our CTA
(Coated Ti Anodes)
Decades of accumulated operational
experience from hydrometallurgical plants
for production of Cu, Au, Ni, Zn, etc
Start up experience from all continents
Sales, project implementation & aftersales
support via Outotec global office network

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 Complete Solutions for Hydrometallurgy

Outotec knowledge of...

• ...process chemistry,
• metallurgical technologies,
• research and piloting activities,
• process design,
• proprietary equipment and
• automation....

....combined with the expertise of the customer

gives the best possible overall solution !

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