Critica cracks WA rare earths upgrade code in pilot breakthrough
Critica Limited has achieved a significant upgrade in its rare earths project in Western Australia through pilot work in Vietnam. The process has increased the concentration of rare earth oxides to 3% while rejecting 95% of the original feed mass. This advancement is expected to lower operating costs and improve the overall economics of the project.
- ▪Critica Limited upgraded its WA rare earths feed by a factor of fourteen.
- ▪The pilot plant produced an intermediate concentrate grading three percent total rare earth oxides.
- ▪The process rejected 95 percent of the original feed mass, concentrating rare earth minerals into just five percent.
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