RHENIUM EXTRACTION FROM THE VOLCANIC GAS
*Integrated production of other rare earth and precious metals
* Rheniite (ReS2 – is the first mineral of the element rhenium discovered at the Kudriavy Volcano, Iturup Island (the Kurile Islands) in 1992.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Rhenium is one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust and a critical raw material in an array of industries.
(Clark n x 10 8 )
(Clark n x 10 8 )
World rhenium consumption is about 60 tons per annum. Development of the volcano Kudravy will allow to occupy up to 20% of the world Rhenium market and to fully cover Russian needs. Information as of 2017.
World rhenium reserves are mainly accumulated in copper and molybdenum ores deposits. The deposit on Iturup island is a unique one as rhenium is contained in the volcanic gas. Estimated annual rhenium supply is 36 tons per annum (anticipated production is 10 tons per annum).
The unique character of the deposit is that the volcano is a natural MPP doing part of high-cost ore-dressing works, which are necessary during rhenium extraction and processing from molybdenum and copper ores.
Road Map
1
Pre-investment
stage
stage
- Search of investment perspectives (opportunity studies);
- Preliminary project preparation (pre-feasibility studies);
- Final project preparation and evaluation of its financial and technical-and-economic justification (feasibility studies);
- Final studies and investment decisions stage (final evaluation).
2
Investment
stage
stage
- Implementation of the investment project;
- Development of a business mechanism of interaction of the project parties;
- Project works;
- Purchase (rent) of the land plot;
- Construction of production facilities;
- Purchase and assemble of equipment;
- Construction of production infrastructure.
3
Operational
stage
stage
- Product certification;
- Development of a dealership network;
- Monitoring (detailed analysis) of economic performance of the project.
PROJECT TEAM
Shteinberg Genrikh Semenovich
Scientific Adviser. Takes part in development of extraction technology of rare components from gas.
Yakovleva Natalya Vladimirovna
Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Economics and Finance
Dolgalev Evgeny Vitalyevich
Senior Manufacturing Engineer for Development of Production of rare, trace and noble metals from non-typical sources (fumarole gas).
Korobov Maxim Leonidovich
Investor
Shteinberg Mikhail Genrikhovich
Operational Project Manager. Expedition Works Manager.
CONTACTS
Address
45.119482, 147.925958 map co-ordinates
+7 (495) 645 8888
E-mail
info@rus-rhenium.com
