Effect of pyrrhotite reactivity on cyanidation of pyrrhotite produced by pyrolysis of a sulphide ore

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 813-820

  Browner, R E ^a   Lee, K H ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cyanidation; Roasting; Sulphide ores

Indexed keywords

CYANIDES; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; ORE ROASTING; PYRITES; PYROLYSIS; PYROMETALLURGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CYANIDATION; FUGACITY; PYRRHOTITE;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 0032164938     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0892-6875(98)00068-5     Document Type: Article

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