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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 26, 2019
Applicant:

Technological Resources Pty. Limited, Melbourne, Victoria, AU;

Inventors:

Daniel Arthur Kittelty, Pascoe Vale, AU;

Paul Leslie Brown, Kiama, AU;

Ralph Peter Hackl, Mount Eliza, AU;

Pauline Maree Najjar, Coburg, AU;

Anna Zonneveld, Hurstbridge, AU;

Jason Maurice Young, Hastings, AU;

Assignee:

Technological Resources Pty. Limited, Melbourne, Victoria, AU;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 3/20 (2006.01); C22B 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 3/205 (2013.01); C22B 15/0008 (2013.01); C22B 15/0065 (2013.01); C22B 15/0071 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of leaching copper-containing ores includes leaching copper-containing ores or concentrates or tailings of the ores or concentrates with a leach liquor in the presence of an additive that enhances the dissolution of copper from copper minerals in the ores and concentrates by forming a complex between (a) sulfur, that has originated from copper minerals in the ores, and (b) the additive. A method of leaching copper-containing ores includes leaching copper-containing ores or concentrates or tailings of the ores or concentrates with a leach liquor includes leaching copper-containing ores or concentrates or tailings of the ores or concentrates with a leach liquor in the presence of a nitrogen-containing organic complexing additive that forms a complex between sulfur, that has originated from copper minerals in the ores, and the additive.


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