Leaching Chalcopyrite with High MnO<sub>2</sub> and Chloride Concentrations

Most copper minerals are found as sulfides, with chalcopyrite being the most abundant. However; this ore is refractory to conventional hydrometallurgical methods, so it has been historically exploited through froth flotation, followed by smelting operations. This implies that the processing involves...

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Main Authors: David Torres, Luís Ayala, Ricardo I. Jeldres, Eduardo Cerecedo-Sáenz, Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez, Pedro Robles, Norman Toro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/10/1/107