The use of surfactants to aid and improve the leaching of low grade copper ores

Copper heap leach operations often suffer from reduced efficiency due to long leach times and variable recoveries. Surfactants have been considered as an option in increasing the leachability of ores. Improvements in overall copper extraction have been noted with their use, though testing has only b...

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Main Author: Shah, Kush
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/61802