Minerals | Special Issue : Bioleaching from Sulfide …

Chemical and mineral compositions of the raw and treated samples were analyzed using AAS and XRD, respectively. The results show that soluble metal sulfates, such as rhomboclase and mikasite, …

Progress in bioleaching: part B, applications of microbial

Abstract This review provides an update to the last mini-review with the same title pertaining to recent developments in bioleaching and biooxidation published in 2013 (Brierley and Brierley). In the intervening almost 10 years, microbial processes for sulfide minerals have seen increased acceptance and ongoing but also declining …

Minerals | Free Full-Text | Bioleaching of Rare Earth Elements

Bioleaching exhibits high potential for the processing of low-grade complex mineral resources. With the development of the economy and an increase in demand, rare earth elements (REEs) in secondary resources, such as phosphogypsum, red mud and coal-related resources, are gaining more and more attention. In this review, the …

Leaching Kinetics of Valuable Metals

The effects of different leaching agents for extracting valuable elements from the working ore were compared and evaluated in detail. The optimum leaching conditions achieved by acidic leaching are 200 g/L H2SO4 acid within 4 h agitation time, 400 rpm agitation speed at 353 K, and a liquid/solid (L/S) ratio of 4/1.

The role and use of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant in the leaching …

Similarly, the use of 0.3–1.0 M peroxide in the leaching of a chalcopyrite concentrate at 75 °C was shown (Ahn et al., 2019) to be no more effective than iron(III) (0.1 M) as an oxidant. In a similar study of peroxide leaching of a chalcopyrite (Adebayo et al., 2003), iron was not added to the lixiviant. In this case peroxide concentrations ...

Mineral processing | Metallurgy, Crushing & Grinding

Mineral processing, art of treating crude ores and mineral products in order to separate the valuable minerals from the waste rock, or gangue. It is the first process that most ores undergo after mining in order to provide a more concentrated material for the procedures of extractive metallurgy.

Chelation-Assisted Ion-Exchange Leaching of Rare Earths from Clay Minerals

The effect of biodegradable chelating agents on the recovery of rare earth elements (REE) from clay minerals via ion-exchange leaching was investigated, with the aim of proposing a cost-effective ...

23.3: Hydrometallurgy

Leaching involves the use of aqueous solutions, which is brought into contact with a material containing a valuable metal; the solution may be acidic or basic. In the leaching process, oxidation potential, temperature, and pH of the solution are important parameters, and are often manipulated to optimize dissolution of the desired metal ...

Modeling and simulation studies for leaching of some valuable …

The leaching procedures A series of experiments were conducted by adding a known amount of the ground ore sample (5g) to a specified volume of various leaching agents in a specified beaker. ... Mueller KK, Cecchi E, Neculita CM, Blais J-F (2020) Assessment of the leaching potential of flotation tailings from rare earth mineral …

Recent Developments on the Leaching Process of Rare Earth …

Currently, the primary method for leaching rare earth ores is through in situ leaching. This approach involves contact between clay minerals and liquids, which can lead to the potential swelling of clay minerals with water, triggering natural disasters such as landslides. ... this research provides an effective solution to the landslide early ...

A Review of In Situ Leaching (ISL) for Uranium Mining

Uranium, a cornerstone for nuclear energy, facilitates a clean and efficient energy conversion. In the era of global clean energy initiatives, uranium resources have emerged as a vital component for achieving sustainability and clean power. To fulfill the escalating demand for clean energy, continual advancements in uranium mining …

Rapid and selective leaching of actinides and rare earth elements …

A pre-leaching procedure involving a carbonated solution is an effective and selective medium for U dissolution and could reduce the presence of U, one of the main radioactive elements in REE minerals, prior to REE …

A Methodology For Design And Operation Of Heap Leaching …

Leaching is a hydrometallurgical activity widely used in mineral processing, both for metallic and non-metallic ores, and in soil remediation. ... The dissolution of valuable species by heap leaching is strongly dependent on the design and operating variables, so the study of the influence of these variables on recovery and their optimization ...

Bioleaching: metal solubilization by microorganisms

5.2.2 Heap leaching. This procedure is mainly used for fine-grained ores that cannot be concentrated by flotation. The leaching is practised in large basins containing up to 12 000 tons of ore. ... Bioleaching of non-sulfide ores and minerals is feasible and may be used for the recovery of valuable metals from ores and minerals as well as to ...

APPLICABILITY OF THE TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC …

application of the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) to mineral processing wastes (and manufactured gas plant wastes). The Court remanded the TCLP to the Agency for review and, if necessary, further action. This report provides historical background on the issue of the applicability of the TCLP to mineral processing …

Alkali treatment–acid leaching of rare earth elements from

They found that the total rare earth enrichment of about 84% was achieved in the final solid by using a washing step with (25 g/L) NaCl followed by leaching the residue with (60 g/L) Na 2 CO 3 at 90 °C for 60.0 min. Leaching of rare earth elements from PG using different mineral acids (HCl, H 2 SO 4, and HNO 3) has been examined by …

Recovery of Zinc and Silver from Zinc Acid-Leaching …

Minerals 2021, 11, 586 3 of 11 where g is the precious metal (or iron) recovery rate; C1 is the zinc, copper, or iron amount in the leaching liquid; and C2 is the total zinc, copper, or iron amount in the roasted residue. 2.3. Flotation Experiments The grinding process used the XMQ-'240 90 conical ball mill produced by the

Leaching: Types, Methods, Advantages, …

What is leaching? It is a fundamental extraction operation in hydrometallurgical processing that involves transferring a metal of interest from naturally occurring minerals into an aqueous solution.

Recovery of rare earth elements adsorbed on clay minerals: II. Leaching

The present study investigates the use of ammonium sulfate as a lixiviant in the recovery of rare earth elements (REE) from clays. Rare earth ions are physically adsorbed on clay minerals, with concentrations ranging from 0.05 to 0.5 wt.%.It was previously shown that they could be easily recovered via an ion exchange mechanism …

Leaching of Rare Earth Elements from Various Sources

Although clay mineral content in ion-absorbed rare earth ores is crucial for migrating and releasing rare earth elements, the formation, distribution, and migration of clay minerals in supergene rare earth ores have not been fully understood. Therefore, this study analyzes the characteristics of [...] Read more.

The Use of Acid Leaching to Recover Metals from Tailings: A …

To facilitate mineral liberation, wet milling was employed, reducing the d80 particle size to 138 µm in just 11 min. Shengo's dual-pronged mineral processing …

Mining of valuable metals: in situ and heap leaching

It contributes to 15% of the world uranium production. The major advantage of in situ leaching is that metals or valuable minerals can be recovered without the need for conventional mining techniques, involving drilling, blasting, opencut or large and expensive underground facilities. ... Settler of the solvent extraction procedure in Mufulira ...

Rapid Leaching of Valuable Metals from Spent Lithium-Ion …

Abstract Microwave-assisted leaching of valuable metals of cobalt (Co), lithium (Li), and manganese (Mn) from cathode powder of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) was investigated. Higher leaching efficiency of Co, Li, and Mn was found using ascorbic acid than hydrochloric acid (HCl). The leaching reaction was rapid (5 min) and effective …

Comparative Analysis of Sequential Leaching Procedures for Dissociation

Sequential leaching of gold-bearing ore of the residuum is described. The interconnection between rare earth elements and their mineral matrix is defined. The mobility of REE in the initial ore and during hypergenesis is assessed. Two kinds of REE are revealed: fine monazite cerium–neodymium crusts in iron-bearing minerals and …

Minerals | Free Full-Text | The Recovery of Valuable Metals …

Ocean polymetallic nodules are oxide ores rich in Ni, Co, Cu, and Mn, which are valuable metals found in deep-sea mineral resources. Such non-ferrous metals do not exist in isolation, and producing concentrates using conventional mineral separation techniques is challenging without pre-treatment. We propose an effective, environmentally-friendly …

23.3: Hydrometallurgy

Leaching involves the use of aqueous solutions, which is brought into contact with a material containing a valuable metal; the solution may be acidic or basic. In the leaching process, oxidation potential, …

Minerals | Free Full-Text | Selective Leaching of Valuable

The problem of spent fluid catalytic cracking (SFCC) catalyst resource utilization, draws more and more attention to system analysis. SFCC was leached in an oxalic solution for comprehensive utilization. The results showed that for a D50 ≤ 17.34 μm, the catalyst leached for 240 min at 95 °C in the presence of a 2 mol/L oxalic acid …

Gold Extraction & Recovery Processes

Process Development Considering the different gold minerals present alone or combined with the host rock, it will be necessary to discharge the unwanted material in order to increase the concentration of gold in an economically manner. This part treats the strategy of beneficiation as a combination of several processes. Joining together these …

Leaching Processes

In indirect leaching, the oxidation of the mineral sulfide is caused by the ... Oh CJ, Lee SO, Yang HS, Ha TJ, Kim MJ (2003) Selective leaching of valuable metals from waste printed circuit boards. J Air Waste Manag Assoc 53:897–902 ... Chung IH (2000) Characterization of lead leachability from cathode ray tubes using the toxicity ...