Sulfuric Acid Granulation of Copper—Nickel Ore Tailings: Leaching of Copper and Nickel in the Presence of Sulfide Oxidation Activators

A laboratory scale study was conducted, aimed at finding an effective method for processing fine concentration tailings of copper-nickel ores. A sulfuric acid tailing granulation process followed by subsequent heap leaching of granules is proposed. Various methods of preparation and storage of the g...

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Main Authors: Andrey Goryachev, Anton Svetlov, Alena Kompanchenko, Dmitriy Makarov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/2/129