The importance of controlling oxygen addition during the thiosulfate leaching of gold ores

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 72, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 323-330

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

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Copper; Gold; Hydrometallurgy; Leaching; Oxygen; Thiosulfate

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; AMMONIA; LEACHING; REACTION KINETICS;

GOLD POWDERS;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

GOLD; LEACHING; MINERAL PROCESSING; OXYGENATION;

EID: 0141570867     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(03)00108-X     Document Type: Article

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