Innovation, viability and restarts

Nickel Flotation Plant (250 ktpm) Refurbishment Study, South Africa

FlockhartRene August 26, 2026 No Comments

MET63 delivered a CAPEX estimate, execution timeline and 10-year Life-of-Mine financial model to support a JSE-listed mining house’s decision on restarting a dormant 250 ktpm nickel flotation facility. ChallengeA nickel…

Battery-Grade Manganese Purification, North America

FlockhartRene August 26, 2026 No Comments

Conducted GAP analysis and testwork review for a 6.5 thousand tonne per annum plant, including evaluation of alternatives to toxic reagents and zero-liquid discharge. ChallengeA North American client had already…

Battery-Grade Nickel and Cobalt Purification, South Africa

FlockhartRene August 26, 2026 No Comments

MET63 led flowsheet development, site selection, laboratory testwork, and pre-feasibility assessment for an 18 thousand tonne per annum battery-grade nickel sulphate facility. ChallengeA major South African mining company wanted to…

Nickel facility restart, Botswana

FlockhartRene August 26, 2026 No Comments

MET63 evaluated complex mineralogy feedstocks for a dormant nickel facility and recommended open-pit recommissioning over surface feedstocks, then was retained to lead the ongoing restart. ChallengeA dormant nickel facility required…

Chrome recovery plant, South Africa

FlockhartRene August 5, 2026 1 Comment

MET63 designed, built and commissioned a 60kt per month spiral chrome recovery plant within strict capex, construction time and footprint constraints. ChallengeA brownfield chrome recovery opportunity had to be made…