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Solvometallurgy - Sustainable Metal & Mineral Extraction Using Solvents for Critical Raw Materials Supply
Solvometallurgy utilizes solvents instead of water for eco-friendly extraction and processing of metals and minerals. This emerging approach can provide sustainability benefits versus conventional pyrometallurgy.
Key solvometallurgy technologies:
- Solvent extraction
- Bioleaching
- Supercritical fluid extraction
- Ionic liquids
- Heap leaching
- Direct solvent extraction
Benefits include:
- Lower greenhouse gas emissions
- Reduced energy and water use
- Improved metal recoveries
- Higher yields from low grade ores
- Lower costs
Solvometallurgy enables efficient extraction of critical metals like:
- Lithium
- Cobalt
- Nickel
- Rare earth elements
- Copper
- Uranium
Solvometallurgy Market Drivers
- Rising demand for mined materials in clean energy
- Need for supply chain resilience and domestic sourcing
- Regulations on emissions and waste disposal
- Innovation in green chemistry processes
Challenges
- Process development and scale up
- Cost competitiveness
- Mining industry conservatism
Global solvometallurgy market will see strong growth as demand for sustainably sourced metals expands. Key factors include:
- Critical mineral needs for EVs, batteries, electronics
- Declining ore grades necessitating innovation
- Government policies and incentives around circularity
- Advantages over conventional techniques
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1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 10
2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 11
3 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 13
- 3.1 Description 13
- 3.2 Other processes 13
- 3.2.1 Pyrometallurgy 14
- 3.2.2 Hydrometallurgy 14
- 3.2.3 Electrometallurgy 15
- 3.2.4 Aeriometallurgy 15
- 3.3 Motivation for use 16
- 3.4 Key technologies, materials and processes 17
- 3.4.1 Comparative analysis 17
- 3.4.2 Solvent extraction 17
- 3.4.2.1 Process description 17
- 3.4.2.2 Advantages 18
- 3.4.2.3 Challenges 18
- 3.4.3 Bioleaching 19
- 3.4.3.1 Process description 19
- 3.4.3.2 Advantages 19
- 3.4.3.3 Challenges 19
- 3.4.4 Chloride/Chlorine Leaching 20
- 3.4.4.1 Process description 20
- 3.4.4.2 Advantages 20
- 3.4.4.3 Challenges 20
- 3.4.5 Supercritical Fluid Extraction 21
- 3.4.5.1 Process description 21
- 3.4.5.2 Advantages 21
- 3.4.5.3 Challenges 22
- 3.4.6 Ionic Liquids 22
- 3.4.6.1 Process description 22
- 3.4.6.2 Advantages 22
- 3.4.6.3 Challenges 22
- 3.4.7 Direct Solvent Extraction 23
- 3.4.7.1 Process description 23
- 3.4.7.2 Advantages 23
- 3.4.7.3 Challenges 24
- 3.4.8 Heap Leaching 24
- 3.4.8.1 Process description 24
- 3.4.8.2 Advantages 25
- 3.4.8.3 Challenges 26
- 3.4.9 Pressure Oxidation Leaching 26
- 3.4.9.1 Process description 26
- 3.4.9.2 Advantages 27
- 3.4.9.3 Challenges 27
- 3.4.10 Microwave Heating 28
- 3.4.10.1 Process description 28
- 3.4.10.2 Advantages 28
- 3.4.10.3 Challenges 28
- 3.4.11 Ultrasound-Assisted Leaching 30
- 3.4.11.1 Process description 30
- 3.4.11.2 Advantages 30
- 3.4.11.3 Challenges 30
- 3.4.12 Resin-in-Pulp 31
- 3.4.12.1 Process description 31
- 3.4.12.2 Advantages 31
- 3.4.12.3 Challenges 32
- 3.4.13 Electrowinning 33
- 3.4.13.1 Process description 33
- 3.4.13.2 Advantages 33
- 3.4.13.3 Challenges 33
- 3.4.14 Other 35
- 3.4.14.1 Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) 35
- 3.4.14.2 Deep eutectic solvents 36
- 3.4.14.3 Nanoparticles 36
- 3.4.14.4 Carbon nanotubes 37
- 3.4.14.5 Conductive polymers 38
- 3.4.14.6 Bio-materials 38
- 3.5 Metals and minerals processed and extracted 39
- 3.5.1 Copper 39
- 3.5.1.1 Global copper demand and trends 39
- 3.5.1.2 Markets and applications 39
- 3.5.1.3 Copper extraction and recovery 40
- 3.5.2 Nickel 41
- 3.5.2.1 Global nickel demand and trends 41
- 3.5.2.2 Markets and applications 41
- 3.5.2.3 Nickel extraction and recovery 42
- 3.5.3 Cobalt 44
- 3.5.3.1 Global cobalt demand and trends 44
- 3.5.3.2 Markets and applications 44
- 3.5.3.3 Cobalt extraction and recovery 45
- 3.5.4 Rare Earth Elements (REE) 46
- 3.5.4.1 Global Rare Earth Elements demand and trends 46
- 3.5.4.2 Markets and applications 46
- 3.5.4.3 Rare Earth Elemens extraction and recovery 47
- 3.5.4.4 Recovery of REEs from secondary resources 47
- 3.5.5 Lithium 48
- 3.5.5.1 Global lithium demand and trends 48
- 3.5.5.2 Markets and applications 48
- 3.5.5.3 Lithium extraction and recovery 49
- 3.5.6 Gold 50
- 3.5.6.1 Global gold demand and trends 50
- 3.5.6.2 Markets and applications 50
- 3.5.6.3 Gold extraction and recovery 51
- 3.5.7 Uranium 52
- 3.5.7.1 Global uranium demand and trends 52
- 3.5.7.2 Markets and applications 52
- 3.5.7.3 Uranium extraction and recovery 53
- 3.5.8 Zinc 53
- 3.5.8.1 Global Zinc demand and trends 53
- 3.5.8.2 Markets and applications 54
- 3.5.8.3 Zinc extraction and recovery 55
- 3.5.9 Manganese 55
- 3.5.9.1 Global manganese demand and trends 55
- 3.5.9.2 Markets and applications 55
- 3.5.9.3 Manganese extraction and recovery 56
- 3.5.10 Tantalum 57
- 3.5.10.1 Global tantalum demand and trends 57
- 3.5.10.2 Markets and applications 57
- 3.5.10.3 Tantalum extraction and recovery 58
- 3.5.11 Niobium 59
- 3.5.11.1 Global niobium demand and trends 59
- 3.5.11.2 Markets and applications 59
- 3.5.11.3 Niobium extraction and recovery 60
- 3.5.12 Indium 61
- 3.5.12.1 Global indium demand and trends 61
- 3.5.12.2 Markets and applications 61
- 3.5.12.3 Indium extraction and recovery 62
- 3.5.13 Gallium 62
- 3.5.13.1 Global gallium demand and trends 62
- 3.5.13.2 Markets and applications 62
- 3.5.13.3 Gallium extraction and recovery 63
- 3.5.14 Germanium 63
- 3.5.14.1 Global germanium demand and trends 63
- 3.5.14.2 Markets and applications 64
- 3.5.14.3 Germanium extraction and recovery 64
- 3.5.15 Antimony 65
- 3.5.15.1 Global antimony demand and trends 65
- 3.5.15.2 Markets and applications 65
- 3.5.15.3 Antimony extraction and recovery 66
- 3.5.16 Scandium 66
- 3.5.16.1 Global scandium demand and trends 66
- 3.5.16.2 Markets and applications 67
- 3.5.16.3 Scandium extraction and recovery 67
- 3.5.1 Copper 39
4 MARKET ANALYSIS 68
- 4.1 Current state of the market 68
- 4.2 Market players 69
- 4.3 SWOT analysis 71
- 4.4 Market map 72
- 4.5 Value chain 73
- 4.6 Historical and current market size estimates 74
- 4.6.1 Total revenues 2019-2022 74
- 4.6.2 By process and technology 75
- 4.6.3 By region 77
- 4.7 Growth projections and forecasts 78
- 4.7.1 Estimated revenues 2023-2034 78
- 4.7.2 By process and technology 79
- 4.7.3 By region 81
- 4.8 Market drivers and growth factors 83
- 4.9 Market challenges 83
5 COMPANY PROFILES 85 (38 company profiles)
6 REFERENCES 112
List of Tables
- Table 1. Comparison of technologies and processes. 17
- Table 2. Markets and applications: copper. 39
- Table 3. Markets and applications: nickel. 41
- Table 4. Markets and applications: cobalt. 44
- Table 5. Markets and applications: rare earth elements. 46
- Table 6. Markets and applications: lithium. 49
- Table 7. Markets and applications: gold. 51
- Table 8. Markets and applications: uranium. 52
- Table 9. Markets and applications: zinc. 54
- Table 10. Markets and applications: manganese. 56
- Table 11. Markets and applications: tantalum. 58
- Table 12. Markets and applications: niobium. 59
- Table 13. Markets and applications: indium. 61
- Table 14. Markets and applications: gallium. 63
- Table 15. Markets and applications: germanium. 64
- Table 16. Markets and applications: antimony. 65
- Table 17. Markets and applications: scandium. 67
- Table 18. Market players in solvometallurgy. 69
- Table 19. Market players in hydrometallurgical processes and technologies. 70
- Table 20. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2019-2022 (millions USD). 74
- Table 21. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2019-2022, by process and technology (millions USD). 75
- Table 22. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2019-2022, by region (millions USD). 77
- Table 23. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2023-2034 (millions USD). 78
- Table 24. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2023-2034, by process and technology (millions USD). 79
- Table 25. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2023-2034, by region (millions USD). 81
- Table 26. Market drivers and growth factors. 83
- Table 27. Market challenges in solvometallurgy. 83
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Different types of metal extraction. 14
- Figure 2. Solvent extraction (SX) in hydrometallurgy. 15
- Figure 3. Heap leaching schematic. 25
- Figure 4. SWOT analysis: solvometallurgy market. 71
- Figure 5. Market map: solvometallurgy market. 72
- Figure 6. Solvometallurgy market value chain. 73
- Figure 7. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2019-2022 (millions USD). 74
- Figure 8. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2019-2022, by technology (millions USD). 76
- Figure 9. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2019-2022, by region (millions USD). 77
- Figure 10. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2023-2034 (millions USD). 78
- Figure 11. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2023-2034, by technology (millions USD). 80
- Figure 12. Global solvometallurgy market revenues, 2023-2034, by region (millions USD). 82
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