Hydrogen Peroxide Market for Gold Extraction - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends 2025 | TMR
Hydrogen
peroxide, a strong oxidant, is a light blue fluid and is a bit more
viscous than water. It is weakly acidic in nature but has strong
oxidizing properties due to which it acts as a powerful bleaching agent
that is typically used for bleaching paper. Hydrogen peroxide is highly
unstable, readily decomposing into oxygen and water with release of
heat. The end use industries of hydrogen peroxide include pulp &
paper, chemicals, water treatment, and mining. Application of hydrogen
peroxide in the mining industry is primarily for extraction of precious
metals especially gold.
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Based
on the process of synthesis, the hydrogen peroxide market for gold
extraction can be segmented in two different ways, namely: direct
synthesis from hydrogen and oxygen, and anthraquinone process. The
former method is typically a laboratory synthesis method while the
latter is used for large scale manufacturing of hydrogen peroxide for
industrial use.
The
industrial synthesis includes hydrogenation of anthraquinone to obtain
anthrahydroquinone, which is later oxidized and finally hydrogen
peroxide is obtained by liquid-liquid extraction and vacuum
distillation. The anthraquinone process synthesis segment was the
prominent synthesis in 2016 and is expected to continue to dominate
during the forecast period. This is due to the fact that it is an
economical method for large scale production of hydrogen peroxide for
industrial purposes.
Hydrogen
peroxide is used in the mining industry for the extraction of precious
metals such as gold, platinum, and palladium. Gold extraction from
natural sources, including gold rocks and gold ores, can be done by
leaching the gold concentrate or crushed gold rocks, in a solution of
hydrogen peroxide and hydrochloric acid. By using hydrogen peroxide, the
extraction of gold is reasonably economical and eco-friendly compared
to other extraction methods. The hydrogen peroxide market for gold
extraction is driven by the demand for gold in jewelry, investment,
central banks & other institutes, and technology.
Based
on region, the global hydrogen peroxide market for gold extraction is
divided into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and
Middle East & Africa. Among these regions, Asia Pacific is the
dominant regional segment of the global hydrogen peroxide market for
gold extraction as China and India created significant demand for gold
in 2016, which is expected to increase further during the forecast
period. The market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to be followed by
Europe owing to increasing demand in countries such as Germany and the
sub-region of the U.K. In developed regions such as North America and
Europe, the demand for gold is primarily from major central banks which
is quite low as compared to the demand from jewelry in regions such as
Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa. These factors are major
drivers for the global hydrogen peroxide market for gold extraction. The
markets in Brazil and South Africa (in Latin America and Middle East
& Africa respectively) are projected to show stable growth for the
hydrogen peroxide market for gold extraction in the coming years as the
latter is a significant producer of gold.
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Key
players operating in the global hydrogen peroxide market for gold
extraction are BASF SE, Evonik Industries AG, Arkema S.A, Akzo Nobel
N.V., and Solvay S.A., among others. The competition between prominent
players is consolidated, with strategies such as mergers &
acquisitions are expected to be observed as companies strive for
improved revenues and shares in the market.

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