The application of the GeoBiotics GEOCOAT® biooxidation technology for the treatment of sphalerite at Kumba resources' Rosh Pinah mine

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 823-829

  Harvey, T J ^a   Van Der Merwe, Willem ^b   Afewu, Kodjo ^b  

^a GeoBiotics LLC   (United States)

^b Kumba Resources (Pty) Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Biooxidation; Hydrometallurgy; Sulphide ores; Tailings

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; HYDROMETALLURGY; LEACHING; OXIDATION; PYROMETALLURGY; ZINC DEPOSITS; ZINC MINES;

BIOOXIDATION;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 0036863129     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(02)00132-2     Document Type: Article

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