A bicarbonate recovery plant at the Langer Heinrich uranium mine presents a paradigm shift in carbonate uranium processing and has tipped the scale in favour of Namibia's second operational uranium mine.
Langer Heinrich owner, Australian miner Paladin Resources said this week the project's success is bound to have far-reaching implications for the mine now and into the future.The bicarbonate recovery plant was commissioned in early March and reached design capacity within the same day, Paladin reported.Said Paladin, "The process performance of the plant is substantially better than predicted and bicarbonate recovery levels will be much higher than forecast." Savings of up to 100% without the need for further commitment of capital expenditure will be achieved while exceeding design expectations, according to Paladin.
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