In the zinc and nickel industries

• Developing solvent extraction systems for the recovery of copper,

nickel, zinc and cobalt from leach solutions with a high chloride concentration

• Understanding the factors governing the rates of corrosion of lead-based alloys as anodes in the electrowinning of copper, nickel and zinc These research efforts aim to help overcome current roadblocks in the minerals industry, and help exploit hitherto untapped mineral deposits.