Toxicity of metal extraction and flotation chemicals to Sulfolobus metallicus and chalcopyrite bioleaching

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 205-213

  Dopson, Mark ^a   Sundkvist, Jan Eric ^b   Lindström, E Börje ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Boliden Mineral AB ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Flotation chemicals; Solvent extraction reagent; Sulfolobus metallicus; Thiocyanate; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; GOLD; MICROORGANISMS; PYRITES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TOXICITY;

BIOLEACHING; FLOTATION CHEMICALS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION REAGENT; SULFOLOBUS METALLICUS; THIOCYANATE;

LEACHING;

EID: 33644767846     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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