BASF, hydroGEOPHYSICS to enhance copper recovery

Global chemical company BASF and geophysical services company hydroGEOPHYSICS (HGI) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at combining expertise in mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, and deep well injection to optimize copper extraction.   The collaboration will utilize HGI’s geophysical techniques to identify areas within the heap that currently offer poor recovery and will involve the design and implementation of a deep well…

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Wealth Minerals, BASF join forces on Chilean lithium projects

Wealth Minerals said it has agreed to begin a collaboration with chemical giant BASF to begin a collaboration for the development of extraction, processing and refining operations for lithium and other substances in the Atacama and Ollagüe Salt Flats in northern Chile.  “We are very pleased to partner with BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, in order to develop an…

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Hoffman appointed BASF mining arm VP

Caren Hoffman has been appointed to lead the global mining solutions business for BASF, effective January 1. The move is intended to focus the group on the development and marketing of innovative chemistries and digital applications that offer sustainable solutions for the mineral processing industry. “My goal is to increase awareness about what our innovative chemistry, coupled with our scientific…

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BMW Group enters fray for Chile lithium mining project

German carmaker the BMW Group has entered the Responsible Lithium Partnership, a cross-sector collaborative that will work toward responsible natural resources management for the future of the Salar de Atacama salt flat in Chile, for sustainable lithium production. The partnership, which also includes lithium and copper mining representatives along with indigenous communities, government delegates and agriculture members, is aiming to…

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