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Precious metal recovery using thiocyanate lixiviant

US7559973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 2007
Grant dateJul 14, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

For removal of precious metal from thiocyanate leach solution, precious metal is transferred from precious metal-thiocyanate complex to precious metal-cyanide complex. Preparation of thiocyanate leach solution includes dissolving cyanide in an aqueous liquid and converting the cyanide to dissolved thiocyanate.

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