Project Briefs:

Critical Minerals Mine Selects SAMCO Ion Exchange System for Cyanide Removal

Project Overview

As a mining company advanced a new zinc-manganese mining project in the Southwestern U.S., expected to be one of the only domestic sources of these federally designated critical minerals, the project team selected SAMCO to supply an ion exchange system for cyanide removal — a market distinction few competitors can offer.

Objective

Provide an ion exchange system capable of selectively removing cyanide from process water at a new critical-minerals mining operation. Project specifications included:

  • Selective cyanide removal via ion exchange technology

Scope of Service

SAMCO was engaged to design, engineer, and supply the ion exchange system as part of the mine’s process water treatment infrastructure.

Challenges

  • Selective removal of cyanide, a specialized treatment needs few water treatment providers can address
  • Supporting a project with federal permitting and critical-minerals significance
  • Ensuring reliable operation to support consistent minerals production

Solution

SAMCO engineered an ion exchange system built around IX columns — a core competency and market distinction for SAMCO — to selectively remove cyanide from the mine’s process water, supporting safe and compliant operations.

Technology

  • Ion Exchange (IX) columns
  • Regeneration systems
  • Control system with PLC/HMI
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