Solvent extractants for nickel and cobalt: New opportunities in aqueous processing

JOM

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 38-42

  Mihaylov, Indje ^a  

^a Inco Technical Services Limited ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; HYDROMETALLURGY; METAL REFINING; NICKEL;

AQUEOUS PROCESSING; LATERITES;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 0042014149     PISSN: 10474838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-003-0123-x     Document Type: Article

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