OUR ADVANTAGE

AFC has the global exclusive rights to the CMN Process, which is patented solvent extraction technology developed in Australia. The CMN Process facilitates the production of high purity nickel sulphate from typical intermediate products more cheaply and safely than other processes.

The CMN Process uses magnesia or lime in the primary metals extraction phase rather than caustic soda or ammonia which are significantly more expensive and dangerous to handle at commercial scale. The CMN Process is also relatively simple. It does not involve any high pressure or high temperature operations nor toxic or flammable gases which are usually required in a processing plant like this. The result – not only are CMN plants cheaper to operate, they are safer and cost less to build.