Research and development in pyro- and hydrometallurgy

Metallurgical processes development and testing up to semi-commercial scale

Development of technologies for PGM recoveries from different initial materials

Testing of custom metallurgical processes with obtaining of appropriate quantitative indices for industrial designs

Assessment of technological processes and designs

Development of pyro- and hydrometallurgical methods for processing of secondary materials containing non-ferrous metals, such as nickel and cobalt, with obtaining of semi-products, and further refining at metallurgical operations with production of standard products

Development of methods for industrial and household waste treatment using electroheat equipment

Determination of average particle size by the Fisher method

Research of powder materials physical and technological properties

Technology developments for production of materials and coatings via carbonyl process

Determination of powder specific surfaces through the BET method

Geotechnological and mineralogical investigations

Participation in mineral deposits mapping

Research and development of technological regulations; technological advancement at the existing concentrators

Research of dressability and development of technologies for metallurgical feed processing

New processes development and existing technologies upgrading for mineral deposits exploitation via underground method

Development of flowsheets for industrial and household waste treatment; tests fulfillment

Development of flowsheets for waste recycling and processing with production of commodity products

Development of standards for maximum permissible emissions and discharge

Calculations of ground level concentration during enterprises operating

Exploring work to achieve optimum emissions management at the operations

Studies of materials chemical composition related to metallurgy and environmental facilities

Development of intergovernmental and governmental draft product standards (and their modifications) for nickel and cobalt sector of non-ferrous metals industry

Analysis of plants` production conditions and preparation work for products certification procedure with the participation of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, All-Union R&D Certification Institute of Russian State Standard or foreign certification organizations

Development of draft international standards on analytical methods of nickel-cobalt production