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    Glycine as a lixiviant for the leaching of low grade copper-gold ores

    Tanda Bennson 2017.pdf (5.392Mb)
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    Open access
    Authors
    Tanda, Bennson Chemuta
    Date
    2017
    Supervisor
    Prof. Jacques Eksteen
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    Faculty
    Science and Engineering
    School
    Western Australian School of Mines
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56525
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    Abstract

    The continuous depletion of high grade gold ores has shifted research focus towards the processing of low grade, complex ores containing impurities such as copper which is detrimental to the traditional cyanidation process. Alkaline glycine solution selectively leached copper and gold over impurity elements such as Fe, Ca, Mg and Si from copper – gold ores. Copper was recovered from solution by solvent extraction and gold could be recovered by carbon adsorption while glycine is recycled.

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