Stable chemistry for a stable factory: 10 years of Flotent Chemicals Rus
In the market of reagents for the mining industry, one of the key challenges remains the shortage and high cost of raw materials for the production of a number of products
The mining reagent market continues to suffer from shortages and high raw material costs. Following the closure of secondary and tertiary chemical production facilities in the 1990s, some companies switched to importing components from Europe and China. In 2022, the situation worsened with the departure of foreign brands and a shortage of niche reagents, which stimulated the development of domestic technologies.
Flotent Chemicals Rus, a Russian manufacturer of reagents for mining, enrichment, metallurgy, and water treatment, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Last year, it shipped 4,000 tons of products to CIS countries, including Russia and Central Asian countries.
In 2026, the company expanded its product line and launched hydroxamates, a class of reagents not produced in Russia since the 1970s. They are used in the beneficiation of rare and rare earth metals, iron, apatite-nepheline, oxidized, and mixed ores. A line of targeted hydroxamates has been developed for various types of raw materials. Their use increases recovery by 15–20% compared to foreign analogues and facilitates the processing of significant volumes of oxidized ores. The project aims to provide Russian enterprises with reagents for rare and rare earth metals and strengthen their independence from imports.
The depressant product line will also be expanded in 2026: the Flotent DP-1 AGMA pyrite depressant is planned for launch, and industrial testing of the carbon depressant will continue. Depressant production will reach 2,000 tons. As part of its environmental strategy, the company is increasing production of Flotent GL3G cyanide-free leaching reagents.
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Flotent Chemicals Rus places special emphasis on technological support for projects, from formulation selection to implementation at the plant. According to CEO Alexey Marfitsin, the production of domestically produced hydroxamates is an important step toward improving the efficiency of complex ore processing and strengthening the industry's independence.
About the company
Flotent Chemicals Rus is a Russian developer and manufacturer of reagents for flotation, leaching, and wastewater treatment. The company supplies collectors (xanthates, dithiophosphates, hydroxamate-based reagents), frothers, depressants, sulfidizers, and solutions for processing complex, mixed, and oxidized ores. Production facilities are located in Russia, the United States, China, and Uzbekistan. The company is developing its own laboratory facilities, ensuring strict quality control, and is focused on long-term cooperation with mining companies in Russia and Central Asia.