Title:
HEAP LEACHING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/081372
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of agglomerating mined ore for use in a heap leaching process includes exposing ore fragments to electromagnetic radiation and causing fractures to form in the fragments and thereafter agglomerating fragments.
Inventors:
ESDAILE LUCY (AU)
KINGMAN SAMUEL (GB)
KINGMAN SAMUEL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/AU2014/001092
Publication Date:
October 15, 2015
Filing Date:
December 02, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TECH RESOURCES PTY LTD (AU)
International Classes:
C22B3/04; B01J19/08; B01J19/12; B02C19/00; B02C19/18; C22B1/14; C22B1/16; C22B1/24
Domestic Patent References:
WO2013067577A1 | 2013-05-16 | |||
WO2010025519A1 | 2010-03-11 |
Foreign References:
JPH07268494A | 1995-10-17 | |||
US6277168B1 | 2001-08-21 | |||
US20100263482A1 | 2010-10-21 | |||
DE2134977A1 | 1973-01-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GRIFFITH HACK (Melbourne, Victoria 3001, AU)
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