AU2007211831B2 - Improved base metal recovery process from heap leaching - Google Patents

Improved base metal recovery process from heap leaching Download PDF

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AU2007211831B2
AU2007211831B2 AU2007211831A AU2007211831A AU2007211831B2 AU 2007211831 B2 AU2007211831 B2 AU 2007211831B2 AU 2007211831 A AU2007211831 A AU 2007211831A AU 2007211831 A AU2007211831 A AU 2007211831A AU 2007211831 B2 AU2007211831 B2 AU 2007211831B2
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Brett Crossley
Michael Rodriguez
Bruce Wedderburn
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Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B3/00—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
    • C22B3/04—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes by leaching
    • C22B3/06—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes by leaching in inorganic acid solutions, e.g. with acids generated in situ; in inorganic salt solutions other than ammonium salt solutions
    • C22B3/08—Sulfuric acid, other sulfurated acids or salts thereof
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B23/00—Obtaining nickel or cobalt
    • C22B23/04—Obtaining nickel or cobalt by wet processes
    • C22B23/0407—Leaching processes
    • C22B23/0415—Leaching processes with acids or salt solutions except ammonium salts solutions
    • C22B23/043—Sulfurated acids or salts thereof
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B23/00—Obtaining nickel or cobalt
    • C22B23/04—Obtaining nickel or cobalt by wet processes
    • C22B23/0453—Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching
    • C22B23/0461—Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching by chemical methods
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P10/00—Technologies related to metal processing
    • Y02P10/20—Recycling

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AU2007211831A 2006-01-31 2007-01-31 Improved base metal recovery process from heap leaching Ceased AU2007211831B2 (en)

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AU2006900441 2006-01-31
AU2006900441A AU2006900441A0 (en) 2006-01-31 Improved Base Metal Recovery Process from Heap Leaching
AU2006901075A AU2006901075A0 (en) 2006-03-03 Improved Base Metal Recovery Process from Heap Leaching
AU2006901075 2006-03-03
PCT/AU2007/000087 WO2007087675A1 (fr) 2006-01-31 2007-01-31 Procede ameliore de recuperation d'un metal de base a partir d'une lixiviation en tas
AU2007211831A AU2007211831B2 (en) 2006-01-31 2007-01-31 Improved base metal recovery process from heap leaching

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BR (1) BRPI0707373A2 (fr)
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CA2640122A1 (fr) 2007-08-09
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