A conceptual flowsheet for heap leaching of platinum group metals (PGMs) from a low-grade ore concentrate

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 111-112, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-135

  Mwase, James M ^a   Petersen, Jochen ^a   Eksteen, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Western Platinum Limited   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Cyanide; Heap leaching; Low grade ore concentrate; PGMs; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

BASE METALS; FLOWSHEET; HEAP LEACHING; LOW-GRADE ORE CONCENTRATE; MESOPHILES; MIXED CULTURES; ORE CONCENTRATE; PACKED COLUMN; PGMS; PLATINUM GROUP METALS; PROCESS ROUTE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILES;

BIOLEACHING; COBALT; CYANIDES; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; FLOWCHARTING; PLATINUM; RHODIUM;

IRIDIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84857189508     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2011.11.012     Document Type: Article

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