Biohydrometallurgical prospects

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 324-328

  Brierley, C L ^a  

^a Brierley Consultancy LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biohydrometallurgy; Bioleaching; Bioremediation; Chalcopyrite; Complex ores; Heap leaching; Minerals biooxidation; Models; Secondary copper sulfide

Indexed keywords

BIOHYDROMETALLURGY; CHALCOPYRITE; COMPLEX ORES; HEAP LEACHING; SECONDARY COPPER SULFIDE;

ACIDS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLEACHING; BIOREMEDIATION; COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; CYANIDES; IN SITU PROCESSING; MINERALS; ORES; POLLUTION; SILICATES;

GOLD ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 77957795008     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2010.03.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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