Mineral processing
Solvay’s reagent portfolio includes offerings designed for the recovery of precious and base metals, such as copper, molybdenum, gold, nickel, cobalt, platinum group metals and polymetallics. We also offer products for various industrial minerals such as phosphate.
Mining operations worldwide turn to Solvay to address their mineral processing challenges. Our teams work hand-in-hand with customers to maximize the performance of their operations through optimum reagent selection, superior applications expertise, and a constant stream of innovative, proprietary products and technology.
Copper
Copper extraction with various products and methods to provide better recovery and selectivity.
Alumina
Complete range of products for every stage of the Bayer Process.
Polymetallic ores
Chemical solutions to recover silver, lead and zinc from various ores.
Gold
Reagent formulations for the recovery of gold from gold-bearing ores.
Nickel and Cobalt
Solvay offers a variety of unique solutions for nickel and cobalt processing.
Phosphate and Iron
Reagents for various industrial minerals.
Molybdenum
Collectors and extractants that improve floatability and selectivity for molybdenum.
Rare Earths
Products that improve recovery efficiency of heavy rare earths.
Platinum group metals
Obtaining the highest recoveries of copper-nickel and nickel ores from platinum group metals.
Other minerals
A wide range of mining chemicals for niche applications.
