Heap leaching technology—current state, innovations, and future directions: a review

Y Ghorbani, JP Franzidis, J Petersen - Mineral Processing and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Heap leaching is a well-established extractive metallurgical technology enabling the
economical processing of various kinds of low-grade ores, which could not otherwise be …

Copper bioleaching in China: Review and prospect

S Yin, L Wang, E Kabwe, X Chen, R Yan, K An… - Minerals, 2018 - mdpi.com
The commercial application of copper bioleaching, an environmentally-friendly approach for
low-grade and secondary mineral resources recycling, has increased worldwide since the …

Three-dimensional characterisation of pore networks and fluid flow in segregated heaps in the presence of crushed ore and agglomerates

L Wang, X Zhang, S Yin, X Zhang, P Liu, I Ilankoon - Hydrometallurgy, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the differences in ore feeds and stacking procedures, segregated pore networks are
commonly observed in industrial heap leaching operations, which strongly affect the pore …

Leaching of chalcopyrite ore agglomerated with high chloride concentration and high curing periods

L Velásquez-Yévenes, D Torres, N Toro - Hydrometallurgy, 2018 - Elsevier
It is well known that the leaching of chalcopyrite has very slow kinetics. The generally higher
reactivity of chalcopyrite in chloride as opposed to sulfate solutions has resulted in many …

A review of acid leaching of uraninite

SK Bhargava, R Ram, M Pownceby, S Grocott, B Ring… - Hydrometallurgy, 2015 - Elsevier
Uraninite is mined/processed more than any other uranium mineral for the production of
uranium based compounds that are subsequently used to produce nuclear fuel. This review …

Reviewing energy efficiency and environmental consciousness in the minerals industry Amidst digital transition: A comprehensive review

QU Zaman, Y Zhao, S Zaman, K Batool, R Nasir - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The mining industry has long grappled with the digital transformation challenge, partly due
to its historically conservative nature. Much of the discourse revolved around selecting …

Influence of seawater and discard brine on the dissolution of copper ore and copper concentrate

L Velásquez-Yévenes, V Quezada-Reyes - Hydrometallurgy, 2018 - Elsevier
It is well known that the Chilean mining industry is facing a shortage of water resources for
the sustainable operation not only of existing plants but also of future projects. In addition …

Reuse of Tunisian marine sediments in paving blocks: factory scale experiment

I Said, A Missaoui, Z Lafhaj - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015 - Elsevier
Important volumes of sediments are dredged periodically worldwide in order to maintain
harbors commercial activities. Finding a new solution for managing these dredged marine …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of sand drying and mixing sequence on the performance of mortars with fine recycled concrete aggregates

M Nedeljković, A Mylonas, V Wiktor… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Fine recycled concrete aggregates (fRCA, 0–4 mm) are produced from demolished concrete
structures and consist of natural aggregates and old cement mortar. The presence of old …

Study of the leaching and pore evolution in large particles of a sulfide ore

R Ram, L Beiza, M Becker, MI Pownceby, M Chen… - Hydrometallurgy, 2020 - Elsevier
A long-term leach investigation was undertaken on particles of a sulfide ore to determine the
nature of solution transport into large particles and to identify the primary roles …