Hydromet

Operating Facilities

Operating FacilitiesHydroMet is constantly seeking new opportunities to examine residues/wastes with a view to providing treatment and recovery solutions through our unique technological processes.  To enable this, currently the Hydromet group comprises a number of fully licensed operating facilities in NSW, employing 50 personnel between them.

  • HydroMet Operations (Southern) Limited situated at Unanderra NSW employing 30 personnel and conducting 3 recycling activities. This operation houses an onsite laboratory facility for project development and product quality control.
  • MinMet Operations Limited situated at Tomago (Newcastle) NSW employing 20 personnel and conducting 3 major metal recovery activities. This plant specialises in processing smelter by-products including precious metals, Selenium, Copper and Tellurium, utilising specific world first separation technology developed by HydroMet.
  • Stanton Prospect is a cobalt bearing mining lease located in the Northern Territory. This is a 115 square km cobalt/copper mining lease situated in the gulf country.

For more information on Hydromet Operations, please contact us .

Hydromet Operations, Unanderra, NSW

  • Operating FacilitiesLocated on a 10 acre site 5 km from Wollongong.
  • Onsite laboratory facility for project development and quality control.
  • Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) dust processing facility to recover and value add the zinc content and chemically immobilize the residual contaminants for environmentally safe disposal to landfill under NSW Department of Environment and Conservation specific approval.
  • The plant can process up to 30,000 tonnes per annum of industrial residues.
  • Zinc Sulphate production from zinc extracted from EAF (steel mill) dust.
  • The plant has production capacity of up to 5,000 tonnes per annum Zinc Sulphate with potential to expand to 10,000 tonnes per annum over two product grades.
  • Used Lead Acid Battery Recycling, up to 36,000 tonnes per annum of used lead acid batteries (ULAB’s).
  • Battery breaking and product upgrading plant commissioned November 2006.
  • Recoverable lead of up to 20,000 tonnes pa.
  • In excess of 90,000 tonnes of ULAB’s (used lead acid battery recycling) generated pa in Australia
  • Expansion considerations include smelting the lead to produce lead metals and production of lead chemicals.

Other industrial waste immobilisation services

  • Using HydroMet’s developed immobilisation technology to treat and dispose of hazardous industrial wastes.
  • Site fully occupied with construction of battery recycling plant in 2006.
  • Staff complement 30.

MinMet Operations, Tomago, NSW

  • Located on an 11 acre site 15 kms north of Newcastle.
  • Extensive laboratory facilities on site for project development and quality control.
  • Recovery of precious metals, Selenium, Copper and Tellurium from Copper/Nickel smelter residues.
  • Involves the separation of Selenium, Copper and Tellurium from the precious metals also bound up in the residues.
  • Separation technology developed by HydroMet, a world first.
  • Precious metals are either purchased by MinMet, returned to client with Selenium Copper and Tellurium retained by MinMet for upgrading/conversion to chemicals and sold into the global market.
  • Clients from countries worldwide including Norway, USA, Canada, South Africa with potential to develop further.
  • Currently processing up to 150 tonnes pa Selenium with objective to increase to 300 tonnes pa representing approximately 10% of world market for Selenium.
  • Process bi product benefits include Copper and Tellurium both metals of considerable value.
  • Able to produce selenium chemicals onsite.
  • Up to 4 acres available for future expansion.
  • Staff complement of 20.

Operating Facilities

Operating Facilities

Stanton Prospect

  • Operating FacilitiesA 275 square km cobalt/copper mining lease in the gulf country of the Northern Territory.
  • Reserves approximately 900,000 tonnes containing cobalt up to 0.18%, Nickel up to 0.08%, Copper up to 0.15%.
  • Future development options, further infill drilling to be conducted September 2008.
  • Option to process Cobalt ore for conversion to Cobalt chemicals.

Please call on +61 2 42 711822, email at office@hydromet.com.au or fill out an enquiry form and find out how HydroMet can be of service to you.