A fundamental study of ferric oxalate for dissolving gold in thiosulfate solutions

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 77, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 191-201

  Chandra, I ^a   Jeffrey, M I ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ferric oxalate; Gold; Leaching; Non cyanide oxidants; Thiosulfate; Thiourea

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GOLD; IRON COMPOUNDS; LEACHING; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS;

FERRIC OXALATE; NON-CYANIDE OXIDANTS; THIOSULFATE; THIOUREA;

HYDROMETALLURGY;

EID: 17444382327     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2004.12.002     Document Type: Article

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