Discover how innovative science is reshaping the future of rare earth processing at our upcoming MRIWA Tech Talk featuring the project The Effect of Water Quality on Rare Earth Minerals Flotation. This landmark study investigates how varying levels of water purity influence flotation efficiency—an essential step in recovering rare earth elements. By analysing how impurities affect recovery rates, reagent performance, and flotation behaviour, the research identifies both operational risks and opportunities for optimisation.

Spanning 2019–2023, the project explores strategies to maintain or improve flotation outcomes while reducing the need for high‑cost, high‑quality water—an increasingly scarce resource in many mining regions. Its findings highlight ways to tolerate greater impurity levels without sacrificing performance, and point toward more cost‑effective treatment options suitable for rare earth operations. Ultimately, this work supports more sustainable, resilient, and economically efficient processing pathways for Western Australia’s critical minerals sector.

Join us to hear how these insights can be applied across industry, and what they mean for the future of rare earth production, water stewardship, and processing innovation.