Leaching of refractory gold ores by microwave irradiation: Comparison with conventional leaching

Metallurgist

Volumn 57, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 647-653

  Chen, G ^a   Chen, J ^a   Zhang, Z Y ^a   Guo, S H ^a   Zhang, Z B ^a   Peng, J H ^a   Srinivasakannan, C ^b   Li, X Q ^c   Zhuang, Y K ^c   Xu, Z M ^c  

^a KUNMING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

leaching; microwave irradiation; refractory gold ores

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENT; LEACHABILITY; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION TECHNIQUES; MICROWAVE LEACHING; REFRACTORY GOLD ORE; STRUCTURE AND MICROSTRUCTURES; X RAY STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; XRD;

GOLD; GOLD ORE TREATMENT; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

LEACHING;

EID: 84891630929     PISSN: 00260894     EISSN: 15738892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11015-013-9783-0     Document Type: Article

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