Hydrometallurgy involves the use of wet chemistry for the recovery of metals from ores, mineral concentrates, solutions and waste streams. The general steps involve leaching, solution purification and metal recovery.

Met-Solve has developed extensive experience in hydromet and is now expanding its capabilities in the field of electrowinning through its recent and important relationship with Electrometals.

In working with Electrometals, Met-solve is able to offer expertise in not only leach test work and solution purification using ion exchange but will now also include metal recovery via electrowinning.

Continuous Ion Exchange - from Wastewater to Hydromet

Met-Solve has conducted numerous test programs using a variety or resins, incorporating novel chemistries, for recovery and purification of metals from leach solutions and waste streams.

Advances in Electrowinning - EMEW® Technology

Electrometals is a world leader in the development and supply of electrowinning technology. They have spent many years bringing from concept to commercial availability an electrowinning technology which successfully overcomes many of the process and cost limitations which plague conventional electrowinning plants.

Based around the globally patented EMEW® cell, the technology has been demonstrated to achieve significantly enhanced performance on a wide range of base and precious metal bearing streams.

Combining Continuous Ion Exchange (CIX) systems with EMEW® technology allows Met-Solve to provide testing services that incorporate some of the most recent advances in solution purification and metal recovery technology.