Nickel / cobalt mining extraction procedures | Condorchem …
One of the most used processes to treat nickel and cobalt "speiss" is that used by the company, Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd, from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Sherritt Gordon Process The nickel and cobalt metallurgy processes begin with an initial treatment of the mineral, re-concentrating it through crushing and flotation/gravity and obtaining a "speiss", rich in cobalt and nickel.