Industrial Mineral Processing Solutions | Flotation Reagents | Arkema Specialty Surfactants

Industrial minerals are essential to modern life, supporting applications ranging from construction materials and glass to ceramics, electronics, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing. As ore deposits become more complex and grades decline, producers must recover more valuable minerals while reducing operating costs and maximizing resource utilization.

Arkema develops advanced mineral processing technologies that help industrial mineral producers improve recovery, increase concentrate quality, and optimize beneficiation performance. By combining innovative flotation reagents, process expertise, and customized flowsheet development, we help customers unlock greater value from even the most challenging ore bodies.

Solving Today's Mineral Processing Challenges

Mining companies are increasingly challenged to process:

Lower-grade ores
More complex mineralogy
Difficult gangue minerals
Variable ore deposits
Higher sustainability expectations
Rising operating costs

Success requires more than flotation reagents—it requires a partner with the technical expertise to optimize the entire beneficiation process.

Explore Our Mineral Processing Capabilities

New Mine Development

Arkema works with new mine engineering and equipment companies to design cost-effective plants that maximize grade and recovery.

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Metallurgical Performance Improvement

We help industrial mineral producers maximize ore recovery and optimize concentrate grade from natural deposits.

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Mineral Processing Innovation

Arkema is a leader in mineral processing innovation, developing cutting-edge flowsheet, chemical, process, inventory and digitization solutions.

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Why Choose Arkema?

Arkema partners with industrial mineral producers around the world to solve complex beneficiation challenges through customized technologies and technical expertise.

Our capabilities include:

Customized flotation reagent development
Beneficiation flowsheet design
Laboratory testing
Pilot plant evaluation
On-site technical support
Process optimization
Digital and data-driven solutions
Continuous performance improvement

Our goal is to maximize recovery, improve concentrate quality, and help customers operate more efficiently and sustainably.

Industries We Support

Arkema provides mineral processing solutions for a wide range of industrial minerals, including:

Lithium
Phosphate
Potash
Silica Sand
Feldspar
Kaolin
Mica
Calcium Carbonate
Barite
Fluorspar
Garnet
Rare Earth Elements (REEs)
High-Purity Quartz

Partner with Arkema

Whether you're developing a new mine, improving an existing operation, or evaluating a complex ore body, Arkema's mineral processing experts are ready to help.

Contact our team to discuss your ore and discover how our customized mineral processing technologies can improve recovery, concentrate quality, and operational performance.