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flotation of lepidolite and was found to provide a recov-
ery that is marginally better or comparable to the blended
amines. Thus, the alkylesteramines can provide similar or
better flotation performance in addition to their superior
sustainability profile.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Authors would like to thank NAGROM for performing
parts of the experimental work on behalf of Nouryon.
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vol. 3: chemistry theory and practice: flotation of
industrial minerals. Elsevier, pp. 42.
Bullard, N., 2020. This Is the Dawning of the Age of the
Battery. Bloomberg Green, 17, p.12.
Chen, D. J., X. L. Bao, T. X. Wang, and Z. F. Wang.
2023. Experimental study on comprehensive recov-
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from a Nonmetallic ore. Nonferrous Metals (Mineral
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Choi, J., Kim, W., Chae, W., Kim, S.B., Kim, H., 2012.
Electrostatically Controlled Enrichment of Lepidolite
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10.2320/matertrans.M2012235.
Cook, B.K. and Gibson, C.E., 2023. A Review of Fatty Acid
Collectors: Implications for Spodumene Flotation.
Minerals, 13(2), p.212.
Filippov, L., Farrokhpay, S., Lyo, L. and Filippova, I., 2019.
Spodumene flotation mechanism. Minerals, 9(6),
p.372.
Filippov, L.O., Filippova, I.V., Crumiere, G., Sousa, R.,
Leite, M.M., de Sousa, A.B., Korbel, C., Tripathy, S.,
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from hard rock deposits. In SME Annual Meeting Feb
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IEA (2023), Global EV Outlook 2023: Catching up with
Climate Ambitions, OECD Publishing, Paris, doi:
10.1787/cbe724e8-en.
Jessup, T. and Bulatovic, S., Avalon Ventures Ltd, 2000.
Recovery of petalite from ores containing feldspar min-
erals. U.S. Patent 6,138,835.
Kesler, S.E., Gruber, P.W., Medina, P.A., Keoleian, G.A.,
Everson, M.P. and Wallington, T.J., 2012. Global lith-
ium resources: Relative importance of pegmatite, brine
and other deposits. Ore geology reviews, 48, pp.55–69.
Korbel, C., Filippova, I.V. and Filippov, L.O., 2023.
Froth flotation of lithium micas–A review. Minerals
Engineering, 192, p.107986.
Liu, K., 2023. Research Progress in flotation collectors for
lepidolite mineral: An overview. Mineral Processing
and Extractive Metallurgy Review, pp.1–15.
Menéndez, M., Vidal, J., Toraño, J. and Gent, M., 2004.
Optimisation of spodumene flotation. European
Journal of Mineral Processing &Environmental
Protection, 4(2).
Moon, K.S. and Fuerstenau, D.W., 2003. Surface crystal
chemistry in selective flotation of spodumene (LiAl
[SiO3]2) from other aluminosilicates. International
Journal of Mineral Processing, 72(1–4), pp.11–24.
Munk, L.A., Hynek, S.A., Bradley, D.C., Boutt, D., Labay,
K. and Jochens, H., 2016. Lithium brines: A global
perspective. Society of Economic Geologists, Inc.
Reviews in Economic Geology, v. 18, pp. 339– 365
Ney, P., 1973. Zeta-Potentiale und Flotierbarkeit von
Mineralen, Springer-Verlag, Wien, New York.
Oliazadeh, M., Aghamirian, M., Ali, S., Legault, E.
and Gibson, C., 2018. Flowsheet Development for
Benefication of Lithium Minerals from Hard Rock
Deposits. In Extraction 2018: Proceedings of the
First Global Conference on Extractive Metallurgy
(pp. 2293–2307). Springer International Publishing.
Paulet, Alita. 2023. Lithium Mining Market Size, Share
&Analysis Report 2023. March. Accessed on 02
November 2023.
Sousa, R., Ramos, V., Guedes, A., Noronha, F., Botelho
de Sousa, A., Machado Leite, M., Seltmann, R.,
Dolgopolova, A., 2018. The Alvarroes-Gonçalo ˜ Li
project: an example of sustainable lithium mining.
Adv. Geosci. 45, 1–5. doi: 10.5194/adgeo45-1-2018.
Tadesse, B., Makuei, F., Albijanic, B. and Dyer, L., 2019.
The beneficiation of lithium minerals from hard rock
ores: A review. Minerals Engineering, 131, pp.170–184.
U.S. Geological Survey, 2023, Mineral commodity sum-
maries 2023: U.S. Geological Survey, 210 p., doi:
10.3133/mcs2023
Peiró, L. T., Méndez, G. V., and Ayres, R. U., 2013.
Lithium: Sources, production, uses, and recovery out-
look. Jom, 65, pp.986–996.
flotation of lepidolite and was found to provide a recov-
ery that is marginally better or comparable to the blended
amines. Thus, the alkylesteramines can provide similar or
better flotation performance in addition to their superior
sustainability profile.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Authors would like to thank NAGROM for performing
parts of the experimental work on behalf of Nouryon.
REFERENCES
Bulatovic S. M. (2015). Handbook of flotation reagents.
vol. 3: chemistry theory and practice: flotation of
industrial minerals. Elsevier, pp. 42.
Bullard, N., 2020. This Is the Dawning of the Age of the
Battery. Bloomberg Green, 17, p.12.
Chen, D. J., X. L. Bao, T. X. Wang, and Z. F. Wang.
2023. Experimental study on comprehensive recov-
ery of tantalum, niobium, lithium and rubidium
from a Nonmetallic ore. Nonferrous Metals (Mineral
Processing Section) 2023 (1):57–63,115. doi:
10.3969/j.issn.1671–9492.
Choi, J., Kim, W., Chae, W., Kim, S.B., Kim, H., 2012.
Electrostatically Controlled Enrichment of Lepidolite
via Flotation. Mater. Trans. 53, 2191–2194. doi:
10.2320/matertrans.M2012235.
Cook, B.K. and Gibson, C.E., 2023. A Review of Fatty Acid
Collectors: Implications for Spodumene Flotation.
Minerals, 13(2), p.212.
Filippov, L., Farrokhpay, S., Lyo, L. and Filippova, I., 2019.
Spodumene flotation mechanism. Minerals, 9(6),
p.372.
Filippov, L.O., Filippova, I.V., Crumiere, G., Sousa, R.,
Leite, M.M., de Sousa, A.B., Korbel, C., Tripathy, S.,
2022. Separation of lepidolite from hard-rock pegma-
tite ore via dry processing and flotation. Miner. Eng.
187, 107768. doi: 10.10 16/j.mineng.2022.107768.
Gibson, C., Aghamirian, M. and Grammatikopoulos, T.,
2017. A review: The beneficiation of lithium minerals
from hard rock deposits. In SME Annual Meeting Feb
(Vol. 19, p. 22).
IEA (2023), Global EV Outlook 2023: Catching up with
Climate Ambitions, OECD Publishing, Paris, doi:
10.1787/cbe724e8-en.
Jessup, T. and Bulatovic, S., Avalon Ventures Ltd, 2000.
Recovery of petalite from ores containing feldspar min-
erals. U.S. Patent 6,138,835.
Kesler, S.E., Gruber, P.W., Medina, P.A., Keoleian, G.A.,
Everson, M.P. and Wallington, T.J., 2012. Global lith-
ium resources: Relative importance of pegmatite, brine
and other deposits. Ore geology reviews, 48, pp.55–69.
Korbel, C., Filippova, I.V. and Filippov, L.O., 2023.
Froth flotation of lithium micas–A review. Minerals
Engineering, 192, p.107986.
Liu, K., 2023. Research Progress in flotation collectors for
lepidolite mineral: An overview. Mineral Processing
and Extractive Metallurgy Review, pp.1–15.
Menéndez, M., Vidal, J., Toraño, J. and Gent, M., 2004.
Optimisation of spodumene flotation. European
Journal of Mineral Processing &Environmental
Protection, 4(2).
Moon, K.S. and Fuerstenau, D.W., 2003. Surface crystal
chemistry in selective flotation of spodumene (LiAl
[SiO3]2) from other aluminosilicates. International
Journal of Mineral Processing, 72(1–4), pp.11–24.
Munk, L.A., Hynek, S.A., Bradley, D.C., Boutt, D., Labay,
K. and Jochens, H., 2016. Lithium brines: A global
perspective. Society of Economic Geologists, Inc.
Reviews in Economic Geology, v. 18, pp. 339– 365
Ney, P., 1973. Zeta-Potentiale und Flotierbarkeit von
Mineralen, Springer-Verlag, Wien, New York.
Oliazadeh, M., Aghamirian, M., Ali, S., Legault, E.
and Gibson, C., 2018. Flowsheet Development for
Benefication of Lithium Minerals from Hard Rock
Deposits. In Extraction 2018: Proceedings of the
First Global Conference on Extractive Metallurgy
(pp. 2293–2307). Springer International Publishing.
Paulet, Alita. 2023. Lithium Mining Market Size, Share
&Analysis Report 2023. March. Accessed on 02
November 2023.
Sousa, R., Ramos, V., Guedes, A., Noronha, F., Botelho
de Sousa, A., Machado Leite, M., Seltmann, R.,
Dolgopolova, A., 2018. The Alvarroes-Gonçalo ˜ Li
project: an example of sustainable lithium mining.
Adv. Geosci. 45, 1–5. doi: 10.5194/adgeo45-1-2018.
Tadesse, B., Makuei, F., Albijanic, B. and Dyer, L., 2019.
The beneficiation of lithium minerals from hard rock
ores: A review. Minerals Engineering, 131, pp.170–184.
U.S. Geological Survey, 2023, Mineral commodity sum-
maries 2023: U.S. Geological Survey, 210 p., doi:
10.3133/mcs2023
Peiró, L. T., Méndez, G. V., and Ayres, R. U., 2013.
Lithium: Sources, production, uses, and recovery out-
look. Jom, 65, pp.986–996.