Suvo Strategic Minerals Limited (ASX: SUV) has provided results from its recently completed laboratory trials completed at Makassar State University (UNM), in Indonesia, targeting a reduction in the carbon footprint of cement production, the world’s single largest industrial emitter of greenhouse gas emissions.
The trials, using nickel slag, comprised of three samples which returned an average strength test of 29.9 Megapascals (MPa) after seven days, with the highest strength reaching 37.5MPa.
Nickel slag is the by-product generated from nickel production and is commonly stockpiled or otherwise sent to landfill. More importantly, nickel slag as a by-product comes with a zero-carbon footprint as the carbon has been accounted for and attributed to the nickel producer.
The nickel slag used by UNM was provided by PT Huadi Nickel-Alloy Indonesia (PT HNI), a nickel pig iron (NPI) operation in Indonesia. PT HNI, being one of the country’s largest nickel producers, stockpiles significant quantities of nickel slag as part of its operations.
Additionally, Suvo recently entered into a Co-operation Agreement with PT HNI for the purpose of the parties considering whether to enter into a potential commercial arrangement, including with respect to a partnership and or the ongoing offtake of the nickel slag from PT HNI. These negotiations are on-going.
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