Bioleaching of copper sulphide concentrate using extreme thermophilic bacteria

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 893-904

  Gericke, M ^a   Pinches, A ^a  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COPPER; EXTRACTION; HYDROMETALLURGY; LEACHING; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX REACTIONS;

BIOLEACHING; BIOOXIDATION; COPPER SULPHIDE;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 0033177461     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(99)00076-X     Document Type: Article

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