Biooxidation of thiocyanate-containing refractory gold tailings from Minacalpa, Peru

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 159-166

  Olson, Gregory J ^a   Brierley, Corale L ^b   Briggs, Andrew P ^c   Calmet, Ernesto ^d  

^a Little Bear Laboratories Inc   (United States)

^b Brierley Consultancy LLC   (United States)

^c Cia Minera Nevada SA   (Chile)

^d Minera Aurifera Calpa SA   (Peru)

Author keywords

Biooxidation of tailings; Refractory gold; Thiocyanate

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; MICROORGANISMS; MINING; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; SULFURIC ACID; TOXICITY;

BIOOXIDATION OF TAILINGS; REFRACTORY GOLD; THIOCYANATE;

GOLD;

EID: 33644782514     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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