RE:RE:RE:RE:Magnesium NickelRS - I surfed the information on the ECO 2 Magnesium Web site. This statement struct me:
Over 130 years, mining activity in the region left many piles of waste or spent tailings. These piles contain a significant amount of residual magnesium. The combined total gross value for magnesium alone in the Chaudire-Appalaches and Estrie regions is estimated at $400 billion, excluding secondary metals (nickel, chromium, cobalt) and silica (amorphous).
(Source: Annex BAPE, brief of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thetford)
Polictics is playing a big roll in Quebec. Even if WMG's technology is greener, the targtes set by Feds and Quebec will be geared to fostering Quebec companies.
The one thing to be noted as pointed out by the company is the tailings are post processed ore. The original mining and processing of the ore has already produced the CO2. In the end, ECO 2 Magnesium/metals/silica extraction technology has tremendous benefits in post processing tailings.
Noting the simplistic description of the CO2/H2O filter process, I would assume they are using off the shelf equipment with no specialized technology to achieve recovery of Magnesium/metals/silica. I wonder if it can be used in the tar sands oil production situation.
Thank you for sharing.