The application of sodium nitrite oxidation and fine grinding in refractory precious-metal concentrate pressure leaching

Minerals and Metallurgical Processing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 12-18

  Anderson, C G ^a   Harrison, K D ^a   Krys, L E ^a   Nordwick, S M ^a  

^a HA Simons Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; METAL RECOVERY; OXIDATION; PRECIOUS METALS; REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

FINE GRINDING; PLANT OPERATION; PRESSURE LEACHING; REFRACTORY SULFIDE CONCENTRATE; SODIUM NITRITE;

LEACHING;

EID: 0030083448     PISSN: 07479182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03402710     Document Type: Article

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