For over 20 years, Virotec has been a global leader and technology pioneer in environmental remediation.
Virotec provide technologies and solutions that solve intractable problems such as hazardous waste and converting it into usable and valuable resources.
We undertook our own research and development with guidance from various academics to remediate these issues using bauxite based technology. The results were so good that we treated the water in the tailings dam, allowing the release of large amounts of water into the environment at cleaner than drinking water standards with the heavy metals fully absorbed into a benign solid complex at the bottom of the dam.
After this success, Virotec subsequently was floated on both the ASX and AIM LSE resulting a significant investment into further R&D, published technical papers and EPA licencing around the world. Virotec returned to private ownership in 2008.
Virotec have developed and/or found a suite of technologies to handle all and any problem in any mining application, no matter how hard. We have a worldwide footprint and international recognition but like our mining history, we understand all of the non-technical issues that confront a client and then financially, technically, environmentally and politically, help them work through those issues.
Virotec’s products and services have gained regulatory approval in the USA, Korea, UK, Italy, Portugal, Laos, Philippines, New Zealand and Australia.
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Testimonials
years directly with Rio Tinto Aluminium Bauxite and Alumina Pacific Operations (RTA) to understand and
evaluate the potential capacity of its Bauxsol Technology to treat red mud produced by Rio Tinto’s
Gladstone alumina refineries. This has led to a Stage 1 processing facility located at the Queensland
Alumina Refinery (QAL) in Gladstone. With this facility in place RTA are working with Virotec to increase
the volume of material created and used for beneficial reuse in a variety of remediation and other uses.”
Rod EndicottProgramme Lead -Engineering and Growth | Rio Tinto Aluminium – Bauxite and Alumina
For 10 years we had wrestled with this problem but Virotec’s unique thinking and technology that works made it happen. And all at a price that we could afford. They are the “go to” guys. ”
Karen Pascoe Environmental Co-ordinator | Australian Paper – Tasmanian Mills
Ian DiverOperations Manager | Birdsall Leather and Crafts
Rod WoodrowProject Manager | Civil, Mining and Construction Pty Ltd, Queensland
Our wish list was exceeded and our trade waste discharge is well below EPA limits. There are better than expected cost savings for factory process flows. These guys know their stuff. “
Pat AughtersonManaging Director | Excellent Plating Works Pty Ltd
After successful testing, Virotec treated our leachate ponds and the CCA metal levels dramatically reduced to well below our licence limits – we would not be shut down!
Virotec are unusual in that they will work with you, no matter how hard the environmental problem is, to solve your issues, improve your current practices and save you money. “
Operations Manager A Large CCA Treatment Plant