Isotopic signature of Cu and Fe during bioleaching and electrochemical leaching of a chalcopyrite concentrate

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 134, Issue , 2015, Pages 58-65

  Rodríguez, Nathalie Pérez ^a   Khoshkhoo, Mohammad ^a   Sandström, Åke ^a   Rodushkin, Ilia ^a,b   Alakangas, Lena ^a   Öhlander, Björn ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Chalcopyrite; Cu isotopes; Electrochemical leaching; Fe isotopes; Oxidative dissolution

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; DISSOLUTION; FRACTIONATION; LEACHING; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; REDOX REACTIONS;

CHALCOPYRITE; CHALCOPYRITE CONCENTRATE; ELECTROCHEMICAL LEACHING; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; EQUILIBRIUM FRACTIONATIONS; FE ISOTOPES; OXIDATIVE DISSOLUTION; PYRITIC CHALCOPYRITES;

ISOTOPES;

EID: 84924082946     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2014.11.010     Document Type: Article

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