Leaching of a low-grade, copper-nickel sulfide ore. 2. Impact of aeration and pH on Cu recovery during abiotic leaching

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 66-72

  Maley, M ^a   van Bronswijk, W ^a   Watling, H R ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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

Author keywords

Chalcopyrite; Leaching; Pentlandite; Pyrrhotite

Indexed keywords

ACID MANAGEMENT; CHALCOPYRITE; COLUMN LEACHING TESTS; COPPER IONS; COPPER RECOVERY; LEACHATE; NICKEL SULFIDE; ORE MINERALS; PENTLANDITE; PYRRHOTITE; REACTION MECHANISM;

ADSORPTION; COPPER; IRON ORES; LEACHING; METAL IONS; MINERALS; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; OXYGEN; SULFIDE MINERALS;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 67349240861     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2009.03.016     Document Type: Article

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