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Entry: sulfuric acid heap leaching
URI: https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/ProcessingActivityType/sulfuricacidheapLeaching
Metallurgical process for dissolution of metals by means of acid solution. Examples include extraction of copper from oxide- or sulfide-bearing ore and dissolution of uranium from sandstone ores. Acid leaching can occur on heap-leach pads or in situ. Most of the time, sulfuric acid is the leachant used.
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heap leaching
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Metallurgical process for dissolution of metals by means of acid solution. Examples include extraction of copper from oxide- or sulfide-bearing ore and dissolution of uranium from sandstone ores. Acid leaching can occur on heap-leach pads or in situ. Most of the time, sulfuric acid is the leachant used.
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sulfuric acid heap leaching
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sulfuric acid heap leaching
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