Effect of contaminant carbonaceous matter on the sorption of gold by pyrite

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 123-138

  Tan, H ^a   Feng, D ^a   Van Deventer, J S J ^a   Lukey, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Coating; Graphite; Preg robbing; Pyrite; XPS

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; COATING TECHNIQUES; GOLD; IMPURITIES; PYRITES; SORPTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

GOLD CYANIDE; GOLD SORBENTS; GRAPHITE COATING; PREG-ROBBING;

GRAPHITE;

EID: 25644449636     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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