Anaerobic thiosulfate leaching: Development of in situ gold leaching systems

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 424-433

  Heath, J A ^a   Jeffrey, M I ^a   Zhang, H G ^a   Rumball, J A ^a  

^a Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gold ores; Hydrometallurgy; Leaching; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

GOLD; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROMETALLURGY; PYRITES; THIOUREAS;

FERRIC OXALATE; GOLD LEACHING; THIOSULFATE SOLUTIONS;

LEACHING;

EID: 42749092192     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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