A conceptual flowsheet for heap leaching of platinum group metals (PGMs) from a low-grade ore concentrate

This research proposes a new conceptual process to economically extract platinum group metals (PGMs), and as a secondary aim, base metals (BMs) from a low-grade concentrate originating from typical PGM concentrator plants. Slurry made from the concentrate was coated onto granite pebbles and packed i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mwase, J., Petersen, J., Eksteen, Jacques
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Science BV 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47299