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(12) Patent:	(11) CA 2289967
(54) English Title:	METHODS FOR SEPARATION OF TITANIUM FROM ORE
(54) French Title:	METHODE POUR SEPARER LE TITANE DU MINERAI

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A method for the production of titanium metal from titanium-bearing ore. The
method comprises leaching said ore or a concentrate thereof with an aqueous
solution of a hydrogen halide; separating solids from the leach solution, to
provide a leachate solution. The leachate solution may be subjected to
extraction with an immiscible organic phase to selectively remove iron values
to provide high purity iron products. Titanium may be separated from raffinate
as TiO2 or solvent extract and thermal stripping. TiO2 may also be separated
in the initial leach solution. Preferably, the titanium halide is titanium
tetrachloride.

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Patent Details

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):	C22B 34/12 (2006.01) C22B 3/06 (2006.01) C22B 3/20 (2006.01) C22B 3/26 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors (Country):	LAKSHMANAN, VAIKUNTAM IYER (Canada) SRIDHAR, RAMAMRITHAM (Canada) RISHEA, MARC MURRAY (Canada) DE LAAT, ROBERT JOSEPH (Canada)
(73) Owners (Country):	MERCHANT ENTERPRISES INC. (Canada)
(71) Applicants (Country):	TITANIUM MINERALS OF CANADA INC. (Canada)
(74) Agent:	SIM & MCBURNEY
(45) Issued:	2002-07-02
(22) Filed Date:	1999-11-17
(41) Open to Public Inspection:	2000-05-17
Examination requested:	2001-01-18
(30) Availability of licence:	N/A
(30) Language of filing:	English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT):	No

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country Date 2254249 Canada 1998-11-17

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Abstract	Abstract	18	1
Claims	Claims	193	6
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