Broad Portfolio of Chemical Solutions for Iron Ore Processing
Clariant Mining Solutions delivers cutting-edge flotation reagents and agglomeration binders designed to maximize iron recovery, improve ore grade, and optimize pelletizing processes for iron ore mining operations.
With decades of industry experience, we provide specialized chemical solutions for complex iron ore challenges, working directly with mining companies to overcome technical challenges and enhance processing efficiency.
FLOTIGAM™ Collectors for Iron Ore Flotation
Ether amines, ether diamines and other specialty amines to maximize iron recovery and produce high-grade concentrates in reverse flotation of iron ore.
Key Benefits:
- Great selectivity with superior gangue mineral removal
- High-grade concentrates with reduced silica, alumina, and phosphorus content
- Tailored formulations for specific iron ore types and process conditions
FLOTICOR™ PA Low-Silica Binders
Reduce silica content in iron ore pellets and improve pellet quality.
Key Benefits:
- Enable agglomeration of coarser particles
- Allow pelletizing plants to continue production during mill maintenance
- Reduce bentonite usage
FLOTICOR™ PA Organic Binders
Eliminate the use of bentonite and can be used to manufacture direct reduction iron pellets.
Key Benefits:
- Much lower dosages to achieve equivalent mechanical strength
- Smoother pellet surfaces with optimal plasticity
- Less fines generation during transportation and handling
FLOTICOR™ FA Filter Aids
Reduce moisture content and optimize filtration rate in filtration of iron ore concentrates and tailings.
Key Benefits:
- Optimized filtration efficiency to deliver reduced moisture levels
- Specific solutions designed for belt, disc and press filters
- Suitable for wide range of particle sizes from iron ore concentrates to tailings
FLOTICOR™ SI Scale Inhibitors
Prevent scale formation in mineral transport processes.
Key Benefits:
- Reduction of scale deposition on tube walls and process equipment
- Easy implementation with no downtime required for adoption
- Less downtime for pipeline and equipment cleaning
Do You Know our Competence Center for Iron Ore?
Clariant's Global Competence Center for Iron Ore in Belo Horizonte, Brazil develops innovative chemical solutions for flotation and processing of iron ore.
Our specialists work in partnership with our customers to optimize their operations and support the global iron ore industry.
We understand your sustainability challenges.
Discover how Clariant Mining Solutions helps you achieve six sustainability goals through innovative chemistry. Let's work together to create solutions for your specific needs.
Delivering minerals essential for the energy transition
Supporting the energy transition with high-performance mining chemicals, including flotation reagents that optimize mineral processing and enhance recovery of copper, lithium, and other decarbonization minerals. Explore our solutions
Supporting the decarbonization of the steelmaking value chain
Delivering higher grades and improving recovery with flotation reagents for iron ore and enabling the production of low-silica pellets to support the decarbonization of the steelmaking industry with high-performance pelletizing binders. Explore our solutions
Improving energy efficiency
Optimizing the recovery of minerals contained within coarse size fractions with specialized collectors and frothers for coarse particle flotation to reduce energy consumption in grinding processes. Explore our solutions
Managing tailings storage facilities in alignment with the GISTM
Helping mining operations implement the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM) by minimizing risks in tailings storage facilities with filter aids to improve tailings filtration and flotation solutions to help recover valuable minerals from tailings. Explore our solutions
Optimizing water usage
Helping beneficiation plants maximize water recovery with rheology modifiers for tailings handling and dewatering and water conditioning agents for heavy metal and cyanide removal. Explore our solutions
Minimizing use of hazardous chemicals in operations
Helping the mining industry replace hazardous chemicals with safer and less toxic alternatives, such as xanthate replacement collectors, copper depressants that replace NaSH and PFAS-free acid mist suppressants. Explore our solutions
Mineral Flotation Reagents: Find the Best Solutions for Your Process
Explore our "Flotation of Frequently Occurring Minerals" tool, offering tailored recommendations for the industry's most common minerals. Whether you need direct or reverse flotation solutions, discover the ideal reagents to maximize recovery rates and process efficiency.
