COBALT, MANGANESE, CHROMITE

UPGRADING EXCERCISES FROM

BULK SAMPLE

Vale Inco Exploration

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 OBJECTIVE
To Estimate potential metal upgrading for Chrome,
Cobalt and Manganese in Bulk sample for Sorowako
(WB And EB), Bahodopi and Pomalaa deposits utilized
data from QEMCSAN analyses.

This Study will help PTI to make assessment to utilized

potential by product (free mining / HPAL stockpile) or
maximized value other metals before go to HPAL
processing
 METHODOLOGY

• From QEMSCAN analyses showed that Spinel/Chromite

(Cr) and Asbolite (Co & Mn) can be liberated from
coarse fractions.
• The Upgrading exercise : removed fines fraction (-
75mm-<0.38mm), with averaging removed almost
>80%weight of sample, only take spinel and asbolite.
• Graphic below are showing comparison between
removed fines grain with Cr Spinel and and removed cr
spinel.
Mass Mineral QEMSCAN RESULT
HASAN

One of example Deposit of Mass Mineral

Mn Oxide in Blue
Colour
Co DEPORTMENT-Summary

LIM MGL SAP

Co
Hasan Keiko Bahoodopi Pomalaa Hasan Keiko Bahoodopi Pomalaa Hasan Keiko Bahoodopi Pomalaa
goethite 1.03 1.08 1.23 2.15 1.43 1.03 1.92 1.48 0.86 0.81 1.71 1.89
Mn-Ox 98.97 97.85 98.77 97.85 98.57 98.13 98.08 98.52 99.34 98.65 98.29 98.11
Cr-spinel 1.06 0.84 0.54

Note: Table is using original percentage without calculation with weighted mass mineral

 Cobalt is predominantly in Asbolites and Minor Goethite

 There is a potential to extract cobalt selectively from
coarse fraction by separating Mn oxide
Co Deportment-Hasan (based on
converted mass)

One of example Deposit of Co

Mn DEPORTMENT-Summary

LIM MGL SAP

Ni
Hasan Keiko Bahoodopi Pomalaa Hasan Keiko Bahoodopi Pomalaa Hasan Keiko Bahoodopi Pomalaa
goethite 5.58 8.62 51.34 11.39 6.25 6.09 20.12 9.52 3.6 7.97 21.1 9.93
Al-goethite 4.16 2.25 5.77 2.42 2.1 3.53 2.06 2.93 1.76 3.3 1 3.24
Si-goethite 5.6 0.13 6.19 2.78 5.85 0.14 2.97 7.11 5.51 0.19 6.24 4.13
Mn-Ox 80.66 83.57 33.77 82.21 79.87 86.45 72.86 74.62 84.02 84.02 53.33 81.2
Cr(Fe,Mg,Al)Spinel
2.76 3.82 0.56 2.4 4.58 1.98 0.3 0.25 3.44 3.03 0.45 0.3
Smectite 0,02 0 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.04
serpentin 0.02 0.01 0.14 0.36 0.02 0.03 0.15 3.37 0.03 0.02 16.67 0.36
others 1.59 2.24 0.61 1.74 1.54 2.2 1.44 1.22 0.97

Note: Table is using original percentage without calculation with weighted mass mineral

 Mn predominantly in Asbolites in the Lim and MGL layer.

 Goethite and Serpentine may carry significant proportion in
fine fractions.
 In Bahodopi, Serpentine is carried large amount in coarser
grain and dominant in top saprolite layer.
Mn Deportment-Hasan (based on converted
mass)

One of example Deposit of Mass Mineral

Mn Oxide in Blue
Colour
COBALT BENEFICIATION
 BAHODOPI DEPOSIT

Cobalt Beneficiation For BAHODOPI

1.40
1.29
1.20

1.00 1.00
%Co Combine all fraction
%Co Grade

0.80
Benefisiation remove fines grain
no spinel
0.60
beneficiation with all mineral

0.40 0.38
0.32 0.33

0.20 0.21

0.06 0.06
0.05
0.00
LIM MGL TOPSAP
Layer
 POMALA DEPOSIT

Cobalt Benefiaciation For POMALA

0.800

0.700 0.683
0.635
0.600
0.545
0.521 %Co Combine all fraction
0.500
%Co Grade

Benefisiation remove fines grain

0.400
0.362 no spinel
beneficiation with all mineral
0.300
0.271

0.200
0.172
0.143
0.100 0.111

0.000
LIM MGL MGL2
Layer
 SOROWAKO WB DEPOSIT

Cobalt Benefiaciation For Hasan Hill (Sorowako WB)

3.000

2.583
2.500
2.328

2.000 %Co Combine all fraction

1.898
%Co Grade

1.675
1.594 Benefisiation remove fines grain
1.500
1.378 no spinel
beneficiation with all mineral
1.000

0.649 0.683
0.500
0.342

0.000
LIM MGL MGL2
Layer
 SOROWAKO EB DEPOSIT

Cobalt Benefiaciation For Keiko Hill (Sorowako EB)

1.400

1.200
1.155
1.085
1.000
0.887 %Co Combine all fraction
0.855
%Co Grade

0.800 0.815
Benefisiation remove fines grain
no spinel
0.600 0.622
beneficiation with all mineral

0.400

0.275 0.246
0.200 0.217

0.000
LIM MGL MGL2
Layer
Table Summary from Bulk sample
 Graphic from Bulk sample
COBALT BENEFICIATION FROM BULK SAMPLE
COBALT BENEFICIATION FROM BULK SAMPLE
FOR LIMONITE LAYER
FOR MGL2 LAYER

20000 1.80
20000 2.500
18000 1.594 1.60 2.328
18000
16000 1.40
1.38 16000 2.000
Sample Mass Total (Gram)

Sample Mass Total (Gram)

14000
1.20 original mass (gr) 14000
1.155 1.675 original mass (gr)
12000 bnf Mass (gr)

%Co Grade
12000 1.500 bnf Mass (gr)

%Co Grade
1.00
bnf spinel exc mass (gr)
10000 0.89 bnf spinel exc mass (gr)
original Co 10000
0.80 original Co
8000 bnf Co grade 1.085
0.683 8000 1.000 bnf Co grade
0.60 bnf Co Grade spinel exc
6000 0.54 0.855 bnf Co Grade spinel exc
6000
0.40 0.683
4000 0.384
0.32 0.34 4000 0.500
0.27
2000 0.17 0.20 0.362
2000 0.271 0.246
0.06 0.213
0 0.00 0.111
0
0.059
0.049 0.000
BAHODOPI POMALA HASAN KEIKO
BAHODOPI POMALA HASAN KEIKO
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT

COBALT BENEFICIATION FROM BULK SAMPLE

FOR MGL1 LAYER

20000 3.000

18000
2.583
2.500
16000
Sample Mass Total (Gram)

14000
2.000 original mass (gr)
1.898
12000 bnf Mass (gr)
%Co Grade

bnf spinel exc mass (gr)

10000 1.500
original Co
1.293
8000 bnf Co grade
1.002 1.000 bnf Co Grade spinel exc
6000
0.815
4000 0.635 0.649 0.622
0.521 0.500
2000 0.329
0.217
0.143
0 0.000
BAHODOPI POMALA HASAN KEIKO
DEPOSIT
MANGANESE BENEFICIATION
 BAHODOPI DEPOSIT

Mangan (Mn) Beneficiation For BAHODOPI

9.00

8.00 7.90

7.00

6.00 6.09
%Mn Combine all fraction
%Co Grade

5.00
Benefisiation remove fines
grain no spinel
4.00
beneficiation with all mineral
3.00 3.07
2.43
2.00 2.02

1.00
0.75
0.53 0.39
0.38
0.00
LIM MGL TOPSAP
Layer
 POMALA DEPOSIT

Manganese (Mn) Benefiaciation For POMALA

5.000

4.500 4.522

4.000
3.848
3.647
3.500
%Mn Combine all fraction
3.000 2.961
%Co Grade

2.794
Benefisiation remove fines grain
2.500
no spinel
2.000 2.038 beneficiation with all mineral

1.500

1.000 1.062 1.064

0.883
0.500

0.000
LIM MGL MGL2
Layer
 HASAN DEPOSIT

Manganese (Mn) Benefiaciation For Hasan Hill (Sorowako WB)

10.000

9.000
8.719
8.331
8.000

7.000
6.488 6.310
6.254 %Mn Combine all fraction
6.000
%Co Grade

5.459
Benefisiation remove fines grain
5.000
no spinel

4.000 beneficiation with all mineral

3.000
2.673
2.362
2.000
1.495
1.000

0.000
LIM MGL MGL2
Layer
 KEIKO DEPOSIT

Manganese (Mn) Benefiaciation For Keiko Hill (Sorowako EB)

7.000

6.371
6.000

5.000 4.947
4.807
%Mn Combine all fraction
4.270
%Co Grade

4.000
Benefisiation remove fines grain
3.429 no spinel
3.140
3.000
beneficiation with all mineral

2.000
1.441 1.529
1.230
1.000

0.000
LIM MGL MGL2
Layer
Table Summary Mn from Bulk sample
 Graphic from Bulk sample
MANGANESE (Mn) BENEFICIATION FROM BULK SAMPLE
MANGANESE (Mn) BENEFICIATION FROM BULK SAMPLE FOR MGL2 LAYER
FOR LIMONITE LAYER
20000 9.00
20000 7.00 8.33
18000 8.00
6.488
18000
6.00 16000
7.00
16000
5.46

Sample Mass Total (Gram)

Sample Mass Total (Gram)

14000 6.31 6.37

14000 5.00 6.00 original mass (gr)
4.807 original mass (gr)
12000 bnf Mass (gr)

%Co Grade
12000 bnf Mass (gr)

%Co Grade
4.00 4.95 5.00
3.848 bnf spinel exc mass (gr)
bnf spinel exc mass (gr) 10000
10000 3.43 original Mn
original Mn 4.00
3.066 2.96 3.00 8000 bnf Mn grade
8000 bnf Mn grade
2.43 3.00 bnf MnGrade spinel exc
6000 bnf Mn Grade spinel exc 6000 2.79 2.67
2.00
1.49 2.04 2.00
4000 1.44 4000
1.06 1.00
2000 2000 0.88 1.00
0.53 0.75
0.38
0.37 0.25
0 0.00 0 0.00
BAHODOPI POMALA HASAN KEIKO BAHODOPI POMALA HASAN KEIKO
DEPOSIT DEPOSIT

MANGANESE (Mn) BENEFICIATION FROM BULK SAMPLE

FOR MGL1 LAYER

20000 10.00

18000 9.00
8.719
16000 7.901 8.00
Sample Mass Total (Gram)

14000 7.00
original mass (gr)
6.09 6.25
12000 6.00 bnf Mass (gr)
%Co Grade

bnf spinel exc mass (gr)

10000 5.00
4.522 original Mn
4.270
8000 4.00 bnf Mn grade
3.65
3.14 bnf Mn Grade spinel exc
6000 3.00
2.36
4000 2.02 2.00

2000 1.06 1.00

0 0.22 0.00
BAHODOPI POMALA HASAN KEIKO
DEPOSIT
CHROMITES/SPINEL BENEFICIATION
 Cr DEPORTMENT-Summary

LIM MGL SAP

Cr
Hasan Keiko Bahoodopi Pomalaa Hasan Keiko Bahoodopi Pomalaa Hasan Keiko Bahoodopi Pomalaa
goethite 10.13 15.2 47.42 24.74 18.75 20.72 26.3 18.36 5.84 4.66 7.54 16.55
Al-goethite 11.86 5.29 9.35 7.19 8.85 12.93 8.94 8.12 4.38 4.72 1.9 8.19
Si-goethite 3.44 0.07 3.76 2.75 0.11 0.11 4.84 3.45 2.63 3.18 4.44 6.62
Cr-spinel 69.32 77.04 37.08 63.95 69.67 61.97 54.22 68.59 83.07 80.86 34.71 64.06
serpentin 46.14
others 5.25 2.4 2.39 1.37 2.73 4.27 5.7 2.48 4.08 6.58 5.27 4.58

Note: Table is using original percentage without calculation with weighted mass mineral
Cr DEPORTMENT-Hasan ( based on converted
mass)
Table Summary Cr from Bulk sample
Cr CHART_KEIKO
Cr CHART_HASAN
 SUMMARY

• Cobalt, manganese and Chromitea beneficiation is good

in LIM, MGL layer and Poor in saprolite layer.
• Sorowako WEST BLOCK have good MGL layer for cobalt
beneficiation
• Sorowako West and Bahodopi Limonite layer Have high
Manganese value beneficiation.
• Need further calculation or study for cobalt, Chromite
and manganese beneficiation in interest area.
• Conduct Experiment study with bulk samples to extract
Asbolite and Spinel from the ores. Refer to successful
project in the others part in world (Philippine, Cameroon
etc)