An overview on recent separation and purification strategies for recovery of Nb and Ta from primary and secondary ore sources

TF de Oliveira, JAS Tenório, DCR Espinosa - Minerals Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on processing technologies for the exploitation and purification of Nb
and Ta from primary and secondary ore sources that have been used for extraction of these …

Niobium and tantalum recovery from the primary source and from tin slag, an industrial challenge: A review

JM de Oliveira, IA Anes, JL Coleti… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Niobium (Nb) and Tantalum (Ta) are used to increase materials' mechanical
resistance and produce lighter alloys. Worldwide Nb production reached 78 000 t in 2020 …

Fluoride-free, simple, and environmentally friendly extraction of mixed oxides of niobium and tantalum from the Nigerian and Rwandan columbite-tantalite …

JB Habinshuti, JP Munganyinka, T Himanshu… - Minerals …, 2023 - Elsevier
We report a fluoride-free comparative study with promising results of an alkali-assisted
roasting with KOH and water-based leaching of the Nigerian and Rwandan columbite …

Advancements in the extraction of niobium and tantalum: Innovative strategies in hydrometallurgical processes

DMC Machaca, TC de Carvalho, JAS Tenório… - Minerals …, 2025 - Elsevier
This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and advancements in the
extraction of niobium (Nb) and tantalum (Ta), focusing on global production and the growing …

Optimization of gold dissolution parameters in acidified thiourea leaching solution with hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant: Implications of roasting pretreatment …

JP Munganyinka, JB Habinshuti, GC Komadja… - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The nature of gold (Au) ore deposits plays an essential role in determining the best gold
recovery method as an alternative to cyanidation, considering environmental concerns …

A comprehensive review on recent progress in beneficiation of Nb-bearing minerals/Nb ores

T Congzhong, Z Wenjie, L Fengyang, L Yuxin… - Minerals …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mainly produced by Brazil and Canada, the global production of niobium (Nb) surpassed
79,000 tons in 2022. Among the 150 kinds of Nb-bearing minerals, pyrochlore, columbite …

Potential Uses of Artisanal Gold Mine Tailings, with an Emphasis on the Role of Centrifugal Separation Technique

JP Munganyinka, JB Habinshuti, JC Ndayishimiye… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Few investigations have focused on the potential uses of artisanal gold (Au) mine tailings,
despite the fact that artisanal gold mining activity contributes to environmental issues such …

[HTML][HTML] Pyrometallurgical approach in the recovery of Niobium and Tantalum

NS Nzeh, M Mokgalaka, N Maila… - Extraction Metallurgy …, 2023 - intechopen.com
The pyrometallurgical methods of the recovery of various critical metals have been
established. Certain pyrometallurgical approaches for niobium (Nb) and tantalum (Ta) …

Efficient Extraction of Ta and Nb from a Coltan Ore Through Alkaline Roasting, Water Leaching, Precipitation, and Oxalic Acid Leaching

A Shikika, F Zabene, FA Muvundja… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2022 - Springer
Current industrial processes of tantalum (Ta) and niobium (Nb) extraction from primary
resources rely in majority on hydrofluoric (HF) acid leaching, which is raising material …

Processing of mineralized microgranite dike for the recovery of niobium, tantalum, and rare earth elements using 1, 2-propyleneglycol extractant

AH Orabi, NI Falila, HM Salem… - Canadian …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A number of strategic and economic rare-metal and Rare Earth Elements
(REEs)-bearing minerals were recorded in mineralized microgranite dike (MMGD) from Ras …