Orica has introduced it has expanded into copper processing chemistry with the acquisition of the Danafloat™ product vary from FMC Company.
Danafloat™ is a specialist vary of high-performance collectors utilized in flotation of copper and different future going through commodities to maximise ore restoration, improve focus high quality and minimise environmental impacts. The acquisition contains proprietary formulation mental property, stock, branding, and current buyer relationships.
The acquisition expands Orica’s Specialty Mining Chemical compounds portfolio past its world main place in sodium cyanide for the gold trade, to the processing of sulphide ores, together with copper and different future going through commodities, that are uncovered to development from electrification, urbanisation and synthetic intelligence. With Orica’s robust publicity to copper in Blasting and Digital Options, Danafloat™ supplies important cross promoting synergies.
Danafloat™ has a longtime mining trade buyer base throughout Europe, Center East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LATAM). Orica’s world footprint creates additional alternative to scale past these areas.
President, Orica Specialty Mining Chemical compounds, Andrew Stewart mentioned: “Danafloat is a strategic acquisition that strengthens Orica’s Specialty Mining Chemical compounds portfolio and advances our buyer providing to the mining sector. It expands our presence in copper processing, an more and more essential market pushed by electrification, synthetic intelligence and the power transition.”
He added: “Prospects need more and more specialist chemistry that’s ore physique particular for optimum restoration, enhanced focus high quality and circuit stability. By combining Danafloat’s specialty reagents with Orica’s deep area experience, our expanded OptiOre vary helps clients optimise their processing circuits and ship extra constant outcomes and higher worth.”
