Cyanidation of a copper-gold ore

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 127-141

  Deschenes G ^a   Prud'homme, P J H ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrite; Cyanide; Extraction; Gold; Leaching; Lead nitrate; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

COMMINUTION; COPPER ORE TREATMENT; CYANIDES; EXTRACTION; LEACHING; LEAD COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PYRITES; REACTION KINETICS;

CHALCOPYRITE; COPPER GOLD ORE TREATMENT;

GOLD ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0031213412     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-7516(97)00008-2     Document Type: Article

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