Hydrometallurgical Nickel Laterite Processing: A Review of Current SX Flowsheets and Industry Trends

The state of the art of nickel and cobalt solvent extraction in the nickel laterite industry is assessed, covering the reagents in commercial use (organophosphorus reagents, carboxylic acids, chelating oximes and amines), research developments and chemical fundamentals that result in the different approach taken with each of the reagent types.