The application of biologically mediated leaching methods - A comprehensive review

CIM Bulletin

Volumn 96, Issue 1072, 2003, Pages 143-147

  Marchbank, Andrew R ^a   Kirby, Evan ^a   Roberto, Francisco F ^b  

^a BECHTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Base metals concentrates; Leaching methods; Metal extraction; Mining

Indexed keywords

COPPER; EXTRACTION; GOLD; MINING;

METAL EXTRACTION;

LEACHING;

CHALCOPYRITE; COPPER; GOLD; URANIUM;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; LEACHING; MINERAL PROCESSING;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHALCOPYRITE; LEACHING; METALLURGY; MINERAL PROCESSING;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; LEACHING; METAL EXTRACTION; MINING;

EID: 0042353995     PISSN: 03170926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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