Selective copper dissolution during bioleaching of molybdenite concentrate

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-112

  Askari Zamani, M A ^a,b   Vaghar, R ^b   Oliazadeh, M ^b  

^a YASOUJ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Bioleaching; Chalcopyrite; Molybdenite concentrate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COPPER; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BIOLEACHING; CHALCOPYRITE; MOLYBDENITE CONCENTRATE;

MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33750976196     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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