Understanding the heap biooxidation of sulfidic refractory gold ores

An investigation has been conducted into the nature and rates of the physical, chemical, biological, and thermal processes involved in the heap biooxidation of pyrite from refractory gold ores. A heap-scale model of the ideal process was developed, aided by a systematic experimental approach, whi...

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Main Author: Bouffard, Sylvie
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14775