Feasibility of fluxless smelting of titaniferous magnetite ore …

Titaniferous magnetite (titanomagnetite) is nominally defined as magnetite deposits containing more than one mass percent of titanium dioxide (TiO2). Titanomagnetite deposits are known for being difficult to process; this is primarily due to the complex nature of the mineral compounds that make up the ore. The complex mineralisation means …

Steelpoortdrift and Tweefontein Vanadium Projects

Our Steelpoortdrift Project boasts a substantial vanadium deposit for generations to come with a Mineral Resource of 680 million tons at an average in-situ grade of 0.70% V 2 O 5 (equivalent to 4.74 million tons of contained metal) and a Proved and Probable Ore Reserve of 77 million tons at an average in-situ grade of 0.72% V 2 O 5 (equivalent to 0.55 million …

Vanadium Resources eyes 180-year mine in South Africa

Vanadium Resources is a junior vanadium developer who owns 74% of the world class, tier 1, Steelpoortdrift Vanadium licensed mining project in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The Steelpoortdrift titaniferous magnetite deposit is located in the prolific Bushveld Geological Complex within a known mineral and vanadium producing area …

Steelpoortdrift vanadium project, South Africa – update

Name of the Project Steelpoortdrift vanadium project. Location Limpopo, South Africa. Project Owner/s Vanadium Resources, or VR8 (86.49%). Project Description A definitive feasibility study (DFS ...

Magnetite project (South Africa)

The Magnetite project in South Africa is strategically located in the picturesque Limpopo Province of South Africa. Its focal point is the Rhenosterkoppies Greenstone Belt (RGB), an ancient early Proterozoic crust that holds significant iron mineralisation, particularly magnetite. ... (Joint Ore Reserves Committee) compliant initial resource ...

Evaluation of Titania-Rich Slag Produced from …

titaniferous magnetite smelting practices and also improve overall metal recovery efficiencies. Unlock-ing the full potential of this complex ore is of economic interest, especially in China and South Africa, as both regions have large endowments of titaniferous magnetite and a history of processing these deposits for iron and …

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022

titaniferous magnetite ore and resulted in Chinese producers operating at near capacity. Despite the significant increase in vanadium slag production in China, several environmental restrictions by China's Government to cut pollution may impose further constraints on vanadium slag production at steel plants. The limited capacity of

The extraction of vanadium from titanomagnetites and other sources

The flowsheet below shows a typical process for producing vanadium directly from titanomagnetite ore and is based on the processes used at Windimurra in Australia (Swinbourne et al., 2016), Otanmäki in Finland (Hukkanen and Walden, 1985), the Menchen mine in Brazil (Largo Resources, 2016) and the Vantra roast-leach plant in …

Titaniferous magnetites as a source of vanadium titanium …

Titaniferous magnetite hard rock deposits are common throughout the world. Previously they have been processed to recover vanadium using the standard salt roast process, however the economics based on vanadium alone can be marginal due to the high CAPEX and OPEX, making it vulnerable in a volatile vanadium market. New Zealand Steel and …

Mineralogy and carbothermal reduction behaviour of …

Inthepresentstudy,theIndiantitaniferous magnetite ore contains 22wt%-24wt% TiO2, whereas the titaniferous magnetite ore with 10wt%-12wt% TiO2 has been success-fully used in blast furnaces in South Africa and China [22]. The high mass fraction of TiO2 in titaniferous magnetite ore brings about some irregularities in blast furnace op-eration ...

Extractive metallurgy of vanadium­ containing …

vanadium occurs in solid solution the magnetite (Cawthom and Molyneux, 2003). The titaniferous magnetites from the Bushveld Complex in South Africa are of economical importance and are being exploited. South Africa's vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite ares are mostly processed by four companies (Perron, 20(1):

Titaniferous Magnetites as a Source of Vanadium, …

where titaniferous magnetite ore is mined produce concentrates that are smelted to produce pig iron and titania slag. ... plants are built, then the titanium industry supply balance will change. The increased price ... produces clean concentrates for further processing. 2 Table 1: Mineralogy of titanium-bearing minerals Mineral Formula TiO 2

Magnetite

Approximately 15%, by weight, of magnetite is removed by 'cleaning' and 're-cleaning' of the magnetic concentrate from the first stage. This results in the upgrading of magnetite to 62.5% Fe (greater than 90% magnetite). This upgraded magnetite is then subjected to elutriation, to generate the DMS magnetite product.

(PDF) Smelting of Magnetite and Magnetite-Ilmenite iron …

Smelting of Magnetite and Magnetite-Ilmenite iron ores in the northern lowveld, South Africa, ca. 1000 CE to ca. 1880 CE March 2014 Journal of Archaeological Science 43(1)

Extractive metallurgy of vanadium-containing titaniferous magnetite

Ore deposits can be found in South Africa, China, Russia, Finland, Brazil, and Canada, whereas iron sand deposits are found in New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and India [3]. Before being ...

Vanadium Resources in Titaniferous Magnetite Deposits

Vanadium can be recovered from titaniferous magnetite ore by either of two processes: (1) precipitating a vanadium salt from a ... Finland, South Africa, and Norway are published by the U.S. Bureau of Mines; those for the U.S.S.R. are partly estimated by the writer. A little vanadium has

Extractive Metallurgy of Vanadium-Containing Titaniferous Magnetite

Commercial vanadium-bearing titaniferous magnetite deposits can be found in Kachkanar, Russia; Pan Zhihua, China; Bushveld, South Africa; and Windimurra, Western Australia (Lazutkin et al., 2001).

Magnetite layer formation in the Bushveld Complex of South …

The Main Magnetite Layer of the Bushveld Complex of South Africa is an economically important deposit of Fe, Ti and V but its mode of formation is enigmatic. ... A. J. Ore deposits of the platinum ...

Vanadium Resources eyes 180-year mine in South Africa

The Steelpoortdrift titaniferous magnetite deposit is located in the prolific Bushveld Geological Complex within a known mineral and vanadium producing area …

FEASIBILITY OF FLUXLESS SMELTING OF …

For the majority of deposits, the ilmenite and iron minerals are intimately interlocked, which prevents clean separation of the magnetite …

Feasibility of fluxless smelting of titaniferous magnetite ore …

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Titaniferous magnetite (titanomagnetite) is nominally defined as magnetite deposits containing more than one mass percent of titanium dioxide (TiO2). …

Vanadium processing | Extraction, Uses & Applications

vanadium processing, preparation of the metal for use in various products.. Vanadium (V) is a grayish silver metal whose crystal structure is a body-centred cubic (bcc) lattice, with a melting point of 1,926° C (3,499° F). The metal is used principally as an alloying addition to high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steels and, to a lesser extent, in tool steels and iron and …

The changing technology trends in processing titaniferous …

The changing technology trends in processing titaniferous magnetite Damian Connelly METS Engineering Group Pty Ltd, West Perth, Australia …

Steelpoortdrift Vanadium Project, Limpopo Province, South Africa

The SPD project is anticipated to start producing vanadium concentrates in the fourth quarter of 2023, while the start of vanadium pentoxide (V 2 O 5) flake production is expected in the first quarter of 2024.. While the project's total mine life is estimated to be 25 years, it is expected to produce up to 720 thousand tonnes (Kt) of vanadium …

Evaluation of Titania-Rich Slag Produced from …

titaniferous magnetite smelting practices and also improve overall metal recovery efficiencies. Unlock-ing the full potential of this complex ore is of economic interest, …

Towards sustainable processing of vanadium-bearing …

South Africa's Bushveld Complex is uniquely rich in vanadium and titanium, and both pyrometallurgical means (smelting) and direct extraction processes (roast …

The changing technology trends in processing titaniferous magnetite

ABSTRACT. Titaniferous magnetite deposits are a significant source of vanadium for use in high-strength steel alloying and other chemical applications as well as producing titanium slag for the chloride production of titanium pigment.

The extraction of vanadium from titanomagnetites and other …

The vanadium mineral coulsonite, FeV 2 O 4 forms series with chromite, FeCr2 O 4 and magnetite, Fe 3 O 4. Most of the vanadium is produced from …

Trends with Titaniferous Magnetite Processing for …

Titaniferous magnetite deposits are a significant source of vanadium for use in high strength steel alloying and other chemical applications._x000D_ The mineralogy of the deposits varies markedly and the ore characteristics strongly influence the process route selected and the metallurgical outcomes._x000D_ Characterisation of the ores reveals …

Process Mineralogy of Vanadium Titanomagnetite Ore in …

Vanadium titanomagnetite (VTM) is a valuable multi-element symbiotic ore mainly composed of iron, vanadium, and titanium, as well as small amounts of chromium, nickel and cobalt [1,2,3].The global resource reserves of the VTM ore are extremely rich (over 40 billion tons) and are mainly distributed in Russia, South Africa, China, the …

IRONVELD GROUP – Ironveld

Ironveld is a speciality metals producer based in South Africa. The Group has an operating Mining division which mines vanadiferous-titaniferous-magnetite for sale to industrial users and to its own Smelting division, which processes the Group's magnetite ore into three valuable products: • High Purity Iron • Vanadium slag • Titanium slag

Process Mineralogy of Vanadium Titanomagnetite …

Vanadium titanomagnetite (VTM) is a valuable multi-element symbiotic ore mainly composed of iron, vanadium, and titanium, as well as small amounts of chromium, nickel and cobalt [1,2,3].The global …

The extraction of vanadium from titanomagnetites and other sources

The recent closure of the Highveld steelworks in South Africa, a major producer of vanadium from steel slag has led to a decrease in supply. ... While vanadium production flow sheets vary between different mines and processing plants, there are a few common features. ... Trends with Titaniferous Magnetite Processing for …

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