EP1984528A4 - Improved base metal recovery process from heap leaching - Google Patents

Improved base metal recovery process from heap leaching

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Publication number
EP1984528A4
EP1984528A4 EP07701420A EP07701420A EP1984528A4 EP 1984528 A4 EP1984528 A4 EP 1984528A4 EP 07701420 A EP07701420 A EP 07701420A EP 07701420 A EP07701420 A EP 07701420A EP 1984528 A4 EP1984528 A4 EP 1984528A4
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Prior art keywords
base metal
recovery process
metal recovery
heap leaching
improved base
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EP07701420A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1984528A1 (en
Inventor
Michael Rodriguez
Bruce Wedderburn
Brett Crossley
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Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd
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Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU2006900441A external-priority patent/AU2006900441A0/en
Application filed by Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd filed Critical Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd
Publication of EP1984528A1 publication Critical patent/EP1984528A1/en
Publication of EP1984528A4 publication Critical patent/EP1984528A4/en
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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
EP07701420A 2006-01-31 2007-01-31 Improved base metal recovery process from heap leaching Withdrawn EP1984528A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
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
PCT/AU2007/000087 WO2007087675A1 (en) 2006-01-31 2007-01-31 Improved base metal recovery process from heap leaching

Publications (2)

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EP1984528A1 EP1984528A1 (en) 2008-10-29
EP1984528A4 true EP1984528A4 (en) 2010-11-03

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EP07701420A Withdrawn EP1984528A4 (en) 2006-01-31 2007-01-31 Improved base metal recovery process from heap leaching

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EP (1) EP1984528A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2007211831B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0707373A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2640122A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007087675A1 (en)

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AU2008341034B2 (en) 2007-12-24 2013-07-18 Bhp Billiton Ssm Development Pty Ltd Laterite heap leaching with ferrous lixiviants

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GB1368192A (en) * 1971-04-14 1974-09-25 Int Nickel Canada Extraction of nickel or cobalt values from oxide ores
AU463261B2 (en) * 1971-03-25 1975-07-03 Dorr-Oliver Incorporated Process for extracting monferrous values from ores
WO2004046036A2 (en) * 2002-11-15 2004-06-03 Placer Dome Technical Services Limited Method for thiosulfate leaching of precious metal-containing materials
WO2007016737A1 (en) * 2005-08-09 2007-02-15 Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd Hydrometallurgical method for the extraction of nickel and cobalt from laterite ores

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GB8928368D0 (en) * 1989-12-15 1990-02-21 Sherritt Gordon Ltd Recovery of metal values from zinc plant residues
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WO2006000020A1 (en) * 2004-06-29 2006-01-05 European Nickel Plc Improved leaching of base metals

Patent Citations (4)

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AU463261B2 (en) * 1971-03-25 1975-07-03 Dorr-Oliver Incorporated Process for extracting monferrous values from ores
GB1368192A (en) * 1971-04-14 1974-09-25 Int Nickel Canada Extraction of nickel or cobalt values from oxide ores
WO2004046036A2 (en) * 2002-11-15 2004-06-03 Placer Dome Technical Services Limited Method for thiosulfate leaching of precious metal-containing materials
WO2007016737A1 (en) * 2005-08-09 2007-02-15 Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd Hydrometallurgical method for the extraction of nickel and cobalt from laterite ores

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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See also references of WO2007087675A1 *

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BRPI0707373A2 (en) 2011-05-03
AU2007211831B2 (en) 2011-09-15
EP1984528A1 (en) 2008-10-29
CA2640122A1 (en) 2007-08-09
AU2007211831A1 (en) 2007-08-09
WO2007087675A1 (en) 2007-08-09

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