Beneficiation of a Greek serpentinic nickeliferous ore Part II. Sulphuric acid heap and agitation leaching

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 267-275

  Agatzini Leonardou, Stella ^a   Zafiratos, Ioannis G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Agitation leaching; Heap leaching; Nickel laterite ores; Serpentine; Sulphuric acid

Indexed keywords

BENEFICIATION; COBALT; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTRATION; HYDROMETALLURGY; LEACHING; MIXING; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; ORE TREATMENT; PH EFFECTS; SULFURIC ACID;

AGITATION LEACHING; HEAP LEACHING; MINERAL PROCESSING; NICKEL LATERITE ORES;

SERPENTINE;

EID: 4544369484     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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