A brief review of the current condition in the market of germanium and the areas of its application is given. Examples of technologies used in processing germanium-containing raw materials are given. A hydrometallurgical technique of slag processing with extraction of germanium and zinc is offered.
Kinetic characteristics of the process of nickel cations sorption by ferromanganese nodules were determined: reaction rate constants at different temperatures, apparent activation energy of the process.
Kinetic characteristics of iron (II) sorption by ferromanganese nodules were determined: reaction rate constants at different temperatures, apparent activation energy of the process.