Thiosulfate leaching kinetics of gold in the presence of copper and ammonia

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1071-1081

  Breuer, P L ^a   Jeffrey, M I ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; COPPER; HYDROMETALLURGY; LEACHING; ORE REDUCTION; REACTION KINETICS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

LEACH KINETICS; THIOSULFATE LEACHING;

GOLD ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0034275968     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(00)00091-1     Document Type: Article

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