Precipitation of rhodium from a copper sulphate leach solution in the selenium/tellurium removal section of a base metal refinery

Copper sulphate solutions are produced during the pressure leaching of first-stage leach residue in a typical base metal refinery process. Apart from impurities such as selenium and tellurium, this leach solution also contains other precious metals (Rh, Ru, and Ir) due to dissolution in the pressure...

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Main Authors: Lottering, C., Eksteen, Jacques, Steenekamp, N.
Format: Journal Article
Published: SAIMM 2012
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Online Access:http://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v112n04p287.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27289