Our research and development team is continuously working on projects that help us achieve better quality, more efficiency, reduce waste streams and produce new products.
The greatest achievements of our research and development department:
1999
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Pilot plant for the production of neodymium metal is launched
- Commercial unit for the production of high quality neodymium metal is launched
2001
- Additional reduction furnace for producing technical niobium metal is installed
- Liquid nitric fertilizer project is completed and first farmers receive the product
2002
- Two additional electron beam units for rare metals production are launched
- New extraction unit for praseodymium is completed
2003
- Ammonium bifluoride production is launched
- Project for utilization of refinery products is completed
- Production of tantalum and niobium chips is launched