MATERIALS HANDLING
Multotec’s fine material spiral concentrators strengthen manganese value chains
Manganese continues to play a pivotal role in modern industrial economies, with metallurgical-grade material underpinning global steel production and high-purity manganese becoming increasingly vital for next-generation battery chemistries.
Wilna Hofffmann- General Manager Business Development.
Multotec Spirals.
A lthough around 90% of global manganese still goes into steelmaking, demand for battery-grade manganese is projected to grow steadily as EV manufacturing and energy-storage systems expand. This rising dual demand is driving producers to seek beneficiation solutions that reduce fine manganese tailings by producing an additional saleable product from previously discarded material. Drawing on its extensive global experience
in gravity concentration, Multotec has supplied a modular heavy mineral beneficiation solution to a manganese producer in West Africa. Engineered from the outset as a fit-for-purpose system, it is designed to recover high-grade manganese from fines material to maintain profitability through downward commodity cycles. The processing opportunity Miners traditionally target the attractive
Menzi Xulu - Senior Process Engineer.
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