The depletion of high-gradeGrade copper oresCopper ore has led to increasingly complex mineralogyMineralogy in copper sulfideCopper sulfides concentratesSulfide concentrate, posing challenges for processes concentratesConcentrate. Complex mineral phases hosting copperCopper and elevated level of impuritiesImpurity demandDemand more complicated treatment methods for efficiencyEfficiency and environmental complianceEnvironmental compliance. Atmospheric leachingAtmospheric leaching has emerged as a promising hydrometallurgical method for processingProcessing copper sulfide mineralsCopper sulfide minerals, but its success hinges on the understanding of the mineralogical properties of the concentrateConcentrate and selection of leachingLeaching conditions. This study explores a multi-stage atmospheric leachingAtmospheric leaching process for a complex copper concentrateCopper concentrate in a chlorideChloride-containing sulfateSulfate media. It highlights the critical role of mineralogyMineralogy in selecting and optimizing the leachingLeaching conditions to enhance copperCopper and silver recoverySilver Recovery.. The findings demonstrate the value of integrating mineralogical insights to improve recovery ratesRecovery Rates and tackle challenges associated with complex concentratesConcentrate.

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Atmospheric Leaching of Complex Copper Concentrates and the Critical Role of Mineralogical Analysis

  • Maysam Moham,
  • Felipe Lagno,
  • Henry Gordon,
  • Don Shane

摘要

The depletion of high-gradeGrade copper oresCopper ore has led to increasingly complex mineralogyMineralogy in copper sulfideCopper sulfides concentratesSulfide concentrate, posing challenges for processes concentratesConcentrate. Complex mineral phases hosting copperCopper and elevated level of impuritiesImpurity demandDemand more complicated treatment methods for efficiencyEfficiency and environmental complianceEnvironmental compliance. Atmospheric leachingAtmospheric leaching has emerged as a promising hydrometallurgical method for processingProcessing copper sulfide mineralsCopper sulfide minerals, but its success hinges on the understanding of the mineralogical properties of the concentrateConcentrate and selection of leachingLeaching conditions. This study explores a multi-stage atmospheric leachingAtmospheric leaching process for a complex copper concentrateCopper concentrate in a chlorideChloride-containing sulfateSulfate media. It highlights the critical role of mineralogyMineralogy in selecting and optimizing the leachingLeaching conditions to enhance copperCopper and silver recoverySilver Recovery.. The findings demonstrate the value of integrating mineralogical insights to improve recovery ratesRecovery Rates and tackle challenges associated with complex concentratesConcentrate.