Hydrometallurgical assessment of oxides of Nb, Ta, Th and U from Ethiopian tantalite ore.

ABSTRACT: Tantalite ore is the main source of the metals niobium (Nb) and tantalum (Ta). Today, the needs for these economic and irreplaceable Nb, and Ta metals are becoming imperative for the technological world, to meet the demand, a lot of research is needed to ore reserves, extraction methodology and simplified refining processes should be in plethora. This study focuses on the Ethiopian tantalite ore located south of the Neoproterozoic Adola belt of the rare element Kenticha pegmatite deposit (global source of tantalite). Successive beneficiation of pegmatite ore results in a highest dissolution of 60.83 wt% of Ta₂O₅ with 4.58 wt% of Nb₂O₅ including the removal of U, Th, Ti, Fe and Si, resulting in a percentage low weight, which allows transporting or

SUBMITTER: Berhe GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10835297 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature