
Hard-Rock Lithium Extraction
Lithium extraction requires effective equipment, processes and chemicals to avoid the common recovery challenges such as poor reagent efficacy and failing to meet recovery and grade lithium targets.
It’s critical to have an experienced partner who can deliver solutions that drive productivity and achieve the desired recovery and grade. Nalco Water has a proven track record in lithium processing, and we offer a range of lithium extraction chemistry that can help you achieve your desired goals.
End-to-End Lithium Processing Solutions
Flotation is critical to hard rock lithium extraction. Effective flotation processes and chemistry can dramatically improve selectivity, grade and operational efficiency. Nalco Water offers a diverse portfolio of flotation programs, all of which are developed to overcome flotation process challenges.
Nalco Water collectors and frothers have a range of benefits, including high selectivity and stability over a wide pH range. Our lithium experts work closely with your mining company to understand your ore characteristics and operational processes to deliver robust flotation solutions customized to your needs.
In addition to flotation applications, Nalco Water provides solutions including but not limited to material handling, solid-liquid separation, scale control, water treatment, and tailings management.

Flotation 360™
Mineral processing optimization can feel like a moving target. Changing ore, an incorrect formulation or failing to balance recovery and grade can impact your bottom line. But Nalco Water has your solution: Flotation 360. This digital technology helps you maximize productivity and optimize your flotation circuit performance.
Optimize your circuit with the predictive capabilities of Flotation 360
- Improve performance to increase recovery and profitability
- Enhance visibility of potential impacts of future ore changes, allowing for mitigation of any challenges in advance
- Optimize reagent dosing and chemical consumption, improving the total cost of operations
- Reduce maintenance challenges such as float cell valve failures, and spend less time manually troubleshooting

Downstream Lithium Processing Solutions and Support
Our goal is robust end-to-end lithium processing support. Our diverse portfolio of lithium processing aids includes solutions that can help you improve your downstream processing operations. Contact us to learn more about our range of chemistry that supports solid/liquid separation, impurity removal, filtration and water treatment in your downstream lithium operations.
Nalco Water’s Unique Position
Nalco Water stands out in the mining industry because of our knowledge and expertise. Not only do we offer high-quality flotation chemicals and reagents, we also have the experience to analyze issues and provide effective solutions throughout your processing operations.
Dependable, Global Partnership
Unmatched supply network allows us to offer products that are high quality and cost effective.
A Legacy of Mining Expertise
50 years of expertise in mining chemicals, mining automation, and mining control technology with processing experts, research and development laboratories and world-class training programs.
Water Expertise
Nalco Water is a global leader in water and process management solutions. We help our customers solve end-to-end water challenges with innovation, experience and adaptable technologies.

Comprehensive Mining Processing Experience
Learn how a partnership with Nalco Water can help you.
- Unmatched expertise, solutions and process built from decades of mining experience
- Navigating you through an evolving space and solving end-to-end water challenges with innovation, experience, and adaptable technologies
- Enabling maximum lithium extraction at the lowest water and cost, helping the project progress quickly and smoothly