Recovery of precious metal from sulphide minerals by...

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2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Andrews, Melvyn (Department: 1742)

Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therei

Processes

Process control responsive to sensed condition

C075S387000, C266S081000, C423SDIG001

Reexamination Certificate

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06860919

ABSTRACT:
A method of recovering a precious metal from a sulphide mineral slurry which contains the precious metal which includes the steps of subjecting the slurry to a bioleaching process, supplying a feed gas which contains in excess of 21% oxygen by volume to the slurry, and recovering precious metal from a bioleach residue of the bioleaching process.

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