SOLVENT EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY

Faradelk brings to the hydrometallurgical project marketplace virtually unrivalled levels of experience and expertise in metal solvent extraction technology dating from the first plants at Chingola in Zambia of the early 1970s Faradelk works closely with the major extractant reagent vendors to ensure the most recent chemical knowledge is brought to SX projects. Metals covered are copper, zinc, nickel , cobalt and uranium.. EXPERIENCE Over forty years of activity , playing key design and commissioning roles in solvent extraction projects , close association with solvent extraction process research and development and a wide knowledge of which plants do what and why. Anamax ( Freeport McMoRan ) Sahuarita copper Commonwealth Smelting Avonmouth - copper Freeport McMoRan Morenci - copper Grupo Mexico Mexicana de Cobre Nacozari - copper Codelco Chile Chuquicamata Ripios - copper Codelco Chile El Teniente - copper Rio Algom Cerro Colorado - copper Xstrata Anglo American Dona Ines de Collahuasi copper Quebrada Blanca copper Antofagasta Minerals El Tesoro - copper Teck Dona Carmen de Andacollo - copper Punta del Cobre - copper CalEnergy Salton Sea - zinc Cobre las Cruces - copper Fortune Minerals NICO copper Nicico Miduk - copper Norilsk Monchegorsk - copper Katanga Mining - copper

These are supplemented by many feasibility studies and audits for solvent extraction plants in Chile, Namibia , the USA and Australia

SIZE Capacities range from small (2500 tpy ) to very large at 2000 m3/h and beyond to 4000 m3/h of aqueous flow per train

TECHNOLOGY Faradelk staff have been at the forefront of SX contactor design for many years with developmental and operating experience of all mixer settler types including single and multi mixer box conventional , the Combined Mixer Settler and the Segmented Circular Settler . A major role was played in the design of the Reverse Flow Mixer Settler , now the industry standard , with nearly half of the facilities operating or in construction designed by Faradelk staff. There is familiarity with all pump mix impellers Davy BB/CC , R320 styles and the Raven or TAM design together with their mix tank designs. Years of experience have covered many SX circuit configurations Conventional series Series parallel Optimized series parallel (interlaced) Full crossflow

Special contributions to the technology include Maximizing cost savings from use of reverse flow designs Optimized placement and effectiveness of aftersettlers Development of egg crate anti swirl mixer tank discharge Purpose built loaded organic tanks to reduce leachate entrainment contamination Relex low cost relocatable SX/EW units

Faradelk pays particular attention to fire prevention and protection , especially dangers arising from static electricity generation. These considerations are both in design and operation.

SCOPE OF WORK Faradelk specializes in front end work for projects

Audits Pre feasibility and feasibility studies Basic engineering Process engineering support to engineering companies Detailed engineering review Client representation Bidder selection and bid evaluation Pre operational testing and start ups

GALLERY OF NOVEL IDEAS

3 Train Reverse Flow SX Plant

Abutting Reverse Flow Feed Channels

New Generation Leak Free No Sliding Surface Aqueous Weir Adjustment

Mesh Accelerated Coalescence

Coalescing Fence of Half Round Pickets FARADELK Faradelk is a group of highly experienced hydro and electrometallurgical designers all with strong backgrounds from major engineering and construction companies. Faradelk brings these individuals together to pool their respective experience, knowledge resources and data bases for a very focused service the production of high quality level feasibility/conceptual studies for clients with small to medium sized projects and the review/auditing of studies for financial and lending institutions. The range of technologies covered is restricted to copper leach/SX/EW, copper electrorefining, zinc , cobalt and nickel SX/EW and uranium SX both direct and as CIX/SX. We prefer to do a small range of subjects as the worlds best. The production of conceptual/feasibility studies is often performed by the in-house engineering capability of large mining and metals companies. However, sometimes such groups lack E&C know-how and experience and in many cases smaller mining companies do not have such engineering staff. The initial investigations for projects do not need the cumbersome, high overhead, procedure riddled inefficiency of large organizations. Our experience in large E&C companies has demonstrated many times that such studies can be produced to near basic engineering level at down to 30% estimate accuracy by small teams, provided the team members are all well experienced in this type of work. Faradelk has the experienced people and E&C background to fill these needs. Many years experience has proved that knowing the answer is not as important as knowing where to find the answer. The network of our associates throughout hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical plant equipment and process suppliers, leach and soils consultants, product marketing groups etc. ensures that the correct parties are consulted for all parts of a project study.

1 Beechside , Staindrop , Co. Durham DL2 3PE , England Tel: + 44 (0) 788 791 0941 E-mail: faradelk@yahoo.co.uk