Progress after three years of BioMinE-Research and Technological Development project for a global assessment of biohydrometallurgical processes applied to European non-ferrous metal resources

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 94, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 58-68

  Morin, D ^a   Pinches, T ^b   Huisman, J ^c   Frias, C ^d   Norberg, A ^e   Forssberg, E ^f  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b MINTEK   (South Africa)

^c Paques BV   (Netherlands)

^d Tecnicas Reunidas SA   (Spain)

^e Skeria   (Sweden)

^f LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biohydrometallurgy; Bioleaching; Biomining; Copper; European integrated project; Gold; Nickel; Non ferrous metals; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLEACHING; BIOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COORDINATION REACTIONS; COPPER; EFFLUENTS; METALS; MINING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; SELENIUM; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ZINC;

BIOHYDROMETALLURGY; BIOMINING; EUROPEAN INTEGRATED PROJECT; GOLD; NICKEL; NON-FERROUS METALS;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 53449088328     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2008.05.050     Document Type: Article

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