Jadar boratesJune 16th,2016- “Jadar would enable us to offer multiple supply sources to our existing boric acid customers,” he said. “It’s a new mineral, so the production process will be unique,’’ Mr Storrie said.
“We have been running pilot plants to help us understand the issues of scaling up to full production. Having successfully piloted a batch process, we’re next testing integrated, continuous production.”Pilot tests were carried out at Rio’s borates mining and refining operations in California, and more recently at its laboratory at Bundoora in Victoria. “These will provide the design parameters to develop full-scale process facilities,’’ Mr Storrie said.