In this paper, a brief outline is presented on acidic ferric ion oxidation of mineral sulphides
for the extraction of metals in both stirred tank reactors for mineral concentrates and heaps …

The paper Bacterial succession in bioheap leaching (Brierley, 2001) showed the search for
methods to analyze the microbial dynamics in bioleaching industrial processes as a key …

The use of information available in the organizations to understand what good performance
looks like has been proposed for improving the decreased productivity in mine sector …

Molecular approaches to studying the microbiology of copper bioleach heaps have greatly
increased our knowledge of the microbial diversity in these environments. Nevertheless …

To design heap biooxidation process, it is necessary to understand its internal rules. The
heap biooxidation of gold ore from Anhui province was researched in this study. The results …

Abstract Newmont Mining Corporation initiated a large-scale (ca. 1 million tonne) copper
heap bioleach demonstration targeting enargite-dominant ore in northern Peru beginning in …

The huge industrial data recorded by several years in copper bioleaching operations
represents an opportunity for the technology improvement. A systematic approach is being …

A descriptive mathematical model is a valuable tool that can help understand the
relationship between the heap leaching process at the Escondida mine in Chile, the …

The low-grade copper ROM (run-of-mine) bioleaching heap process at Escondida, Chile,
was monitored at three different stages of development: Pilot plant, Demonstration heap and …

In the context of a bacterial assisted leaching system, understanding the kinetics of microbial
oxidation is essential to explore alternatives for process optimization. On a laboratory scale …