The V2O5 was recovered from leach solutions generated in AVL’s recent hydrometallurgy pilot program1 via the ammonium metavanadate (AMV) process. This work in turn followed the pyrometallurgy pilot runs conducted at Metso Outotec’s Dansville facilities in th...
The switch from fossil fuels to low-carbon sources implies a massive leap in demand for metals and other commodities, IMF said, warning that lagging investment in production is causing shortages and sharp increases in prices for the materials.
The clean energy transition needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change could unleash unprecedented metals demand in coming decades, requiring as much as 3 billion tons.