Method for initiating heap bioleaching of sulfidic ores
US6207443A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/20
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The process of the present invention "jump starts" heap biooxidation of sulfides by incorporating a previously biooxidized material into the heap. The process can be used to recover precious and/or base metals from sulfidic ores and concentrate.
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