Insights into heap bioleaching of low grade chalcopyrite ores - A pilot scale study

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 125-126, Issue , 2012, Pages 157-165

  Panda, S ^a   Sanjay, K ^a   Sukla, L B ^a   Pradhan, N ^a   Subbaiah, T ^a   Mishra, B K ^a   Prasad, M S R ^b   Ray, S K ^b  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF MINERALS AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Malanjkhand Copper Project   (India)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; BACFOX; Heap bioleaching; Low grade chalcopyrite

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; COPPER; IRON COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ACID CONCENTRATIONS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACIDOPHILIC BACTERIA; BACFOX; HEAP BIOLEACHING; IMPROVE PERFORMANCE; LOW GRADE; PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84863983087     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2012.06.006     Document Type: Article

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