Chromite Processing Plants: Higher Recovery, More Earnings.

Pakistani mining experts emphasized that chromite ore beneficiation plants should be established to upgrade chromite concentrates, making them more suitable for sale and increasing added value.

Why set up a chromite ore processing plant and how to improve its production efficiency of it will be the focus of this paper.

Global chromite ore production will increase

Chromite ore, the mineral source of chromium, is predominantly used in the production of ferrochrome-an alloy of chrome and iron.

According to MMR, The Global Chromium Mining Market was valued at US$ 17.74 Bn in 2020 and is expected to reach US$ 25.35 Bn by the end of 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.23% during the forecast period.

To meet the demand, chromite ore production will be increased in the leading mining areas of South Africa, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Oman.

Chromite Ore in Pakistan

Pakistan is rich with overwhelming deposits of high-quality chromite ore in areas of Muslim bagh Baluchistan Province and Besham, Bajaur, Shangla, and Malakand areas of KPK Province.

Pakistan's chromite quality is considered to be amongst the best in the world due to ore size and its Cr:Fe ratio.

Chromite mining and processing in Pakistan have always been active. Research shows an increase in chromite production from 100516 million tons to 121, 435 million tons in the country (Pakistan Economic Survey, 2021).

Problems of chromite production in Pakistan

Chromite mining is random and completely unorganized. Chromite miners are unable to accurately identify potential locations for chromite deposits. Most of the export products are raw ore with low added value. These problems seriously reduce the chromite ore production capacity and the added value of products.

These issues should be resolved gradually, given the rising price of chromite in the world metal market. To increase the added value of concentrates, experts emphasized the establishment of chromite ore processing plants to improve the grade of chromite concentrates, making them suitable for sale and enhancing competitiveness.

Efficient Chromite Concentrator: Processes and Equipment

The processing of chrome lump ore requires grinding and beneficiation.

Chromite ore grinding

Chromite lump ore has to be crushed and ground into powder due to its medium and fine dispersion. Ball mills are popular for the following advantages.

1. Large production capacity. Taking Ftmmachinery's ball mill as an example, the production capacity can reach...