The impact of thiosulfate oxidation products on the oxidation of gold in ammonia thiosulfate solutions

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 265-271

  Chu, C K ^a   Breuer, P L ^a   Jeffrey, M I ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gold ores; Hydrometallurgy; Leaching; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COPPER; CYANIDES; GOLD ORE TREATMENT; LEACHING; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AMMONIA THIOSULFATE; HOMOGENEOUS REACTION; LEACHING KINETICS; OXIDATION PRODUCTS; REACTANTS;

GOLD;

EID: 0037366697     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(02)00369-2     Document Type: Article

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