Quicklime (calcium oxide) plays a central role in multiple industries beyond its traditional use in construction and steelmaking. Its high reactivity and alkaline nature make it a critical input in processes where regulation, purification, or chemical conversion is essential.
In environmental control and water treatment, quicklime is used to neutralise acidic effluent, remove phosphorus, and capture heavy metals. It supports municipal wastewater systems by stabilising biosolids and plays a key role in flue gas desulphurisation, helping industry meet air quality requirements.
Mining and metallurgy rely on quicklime to control pH during the extraction of metals like copper, gold, lithium, and nickel. It aids in separating minerals and neutralising acidic drainage, especially in projects with environmental risk exposure.
Chemical manufacturers use quicklime as a cost-effective base material in the production of calcium carbide, calcium chloride, and sodium carbonate. These outputs feed directly into sectors like petrochemicals and plastics, where quicklime also supports the production of intermediates like propylene oxide.
Quicklime remains essential across industrial sectors where chemical stability, regulatory compliance, and cost control matter.
Firering Strategic Minerals plc (LON:FRG) is an emerging quicklime producer and critical minerals explorer, with operations in Zambia and West Africa.
