Interrelationship of hydrology, microbial colonisation and hydrometallurgy in a simulated chalcopyrite heap leach

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-115). === Chalcopyrite is the most abundant primary copper sulphide mineral found worldwide. As copper grades of ores available for extraction decrease, heap bioleaching is gaining interest as a potential operating alternative to traditional methods of...

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Main Author: Spurr, Nicholas Robert Louis
Other Authors: Harrison, STL
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11278