Abx Group Limited · ASX:ABX
Abx — Bell Bay Major Projects Conference (December 2023)
12 slides from Abx's conference presentation, Dec 6, 2023
Slide 1: Producing aluminium fluoride from recycled aluminium smelter bath
For personal use only (ASX:ABX) Producing aluminium fluoride from recycled aluminium smelter bath Bell Bay Major Projects Conference Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston Mark Cooksey Managing Director and CEO Wednesday 6 December 2023 11:40am AEDT Page 1
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer For personal use only This presentation has been prepared by ABx Group Limited ACN 139 494 885 (“ABx” or the “Company”). It should not be considered as an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company or as an inducement to make an offer or invitation with
Slide 3: Delivering materials for a cleaner future
For personal use only Delivering materials for a cleaner future • Discovering and developing an ionic adsorption Exploration Development Technology clay rare earth project in northern Tasmania • Establishing a plant to produce hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride from recycled industrial waste,
Slide 4: Board of Directors - Alcore
Board of Directors - Alcore For personal use only Hon Paul Lennon AO (Chair) Dr Mark Cooksey (Managing Director and CEO) • Premier of Tasmania 2004-2008 • More than 20 years with Rio Tinto and CSIRO • Deputy Premier and Minister for • Worked closely with aluminium and other metal Infrastructure, Ene
Slide 5: Aluminium fluoride from aluminium smelter waste
Aluminium fluoride from aluminium smelter waste For personal use only Aluminium fluoride (AlF3): essential for aluminium smelting • 1.2 million tonnes produced globally per year worth US$1.5 • Traditionally produced billion (US$1,000-1,800 per tonne) from high-cost fluorspar • 50% produced in China,
Slide 6: Process to produce aluminium fluoride
Process to produce aluminium fluoride For personal use only • Exemplary illustration of circular economy • ABx’s 83%-owned refining technology subsidiary • Developing processes to produce aluminium fluoride using1: • Fluorine from tapped bath (an aluminium smelter waste) • Aluminium from dross (an a
Slide 7: Process flowsheet
Process flowsheet For personal use only Developed by Alcore Existing commercial process 7
Slide 8: Process economics
Process economics For personal use only • Fluorspar typically represents 40% of the cost of producing aluminium fluoride • Use of smelter bath instead of fluorspar provides significant cost advantage Based on average aluminium fluoride production costs (2019) Source: K. Satterthwaite (Roskill), Alum
Slide 9: Technical progress
Technical progress For personal use only • Critical processing steps have been demonstrated in laboratory • Initial operating conditions for the pilot plant reactor have been selected1 • Bath pilot batch reactor fully installed, and commissioning is in progress2 • For continuous pilot plant, technic
Slide 10: Process scale-up
Process scale-up For personal use only • Rigorous scale-up to reduce technical risk • First aluminium fluoride plant planned for Bell Bay, Tasmania, near existing hydro-powered aluminium smelter. Planned production 20,000 t/y • High potential for plants in other major aluminium smelting regions • Po
Slide 11: Technical plan
Technical plan For personal use only Reactor Purpose Commissioning • Confirm preferred reactor design • Demonstrate that can achieve high Bath pilot fluorine yield from bath August 2023 batch reactor • Produce metal sulfate residue suitable for further process development • Demonstrate quality of hy
Slide 12: ABx Group Limited
For personal use only ABx Group Limited Level 5 52 Phillip St Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Phone: +61 2 9251 7177 E: corporate@abxgroup.com.au Mark Cooksey Managing Director and CEO E: mcooksey@abxgroup.com.au
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