Bacterial oxidation of refractory gold concentrates

Developments in Mineral Processing

Volumn 15, Issue C, 2005, Pages 371-402

  Miller, P ^a   Brown, A ^b  

^a Sulphide Resource Processing Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b Allan RG Brown and Associates   (Australia)

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EID: 58049164271     PISSN: 01674528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4528(05)15016-9     Document Type: Review

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