Effect of Pretreatment on Leaching Primary Copper Sulfide in Acid-Chloride Media

The aim of this study was to improve the dissolution of copper sulfide ore composed mainly of chalcopyrite (1.21 wt %) and bornite (0.54 wt %) using a pretreatment before leaching. The effect of the pretreatment on copper sulfide dissolution was investigated using different types of leaching. Three...

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Main Authors: Cecilia P. Cerda, María E. Taboada, Nathalie E. Jamett, Yousef Ghorbani, Pía C. Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/1/1