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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 1980
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1978
Godefridus M Swinkels, Rossland, CA;
Dennis G Maschmeyer, Fort Saskatchewan, CA;
Cominco Ltd., Trail, CA;
Sherritt Gordon Mines Limited, Toronto, CA;
Abstract
A process for thermal activation of chalcopyrite-pyrite ore concentrates for activation of iron values in both chalcopyrite and pyrite constituents whereby said iron values can be selectively removed in a subsequent acid leach. Controlled oxidizing conditions are maintained in an oxidizing heating zone for removal of up to about 90% of total sulfur to be removed for conversion of pyrite and chalcopyrite to their acid-leachable forms, measured by a preferable oxidation of 10 to 15% of iron in the concentrate to ferromagnetic oxides, whereby remaining total sulfur to be removed is removed in a reducing zone with the assistance of a low H.sub.2 S/(H.sub.2 +H.sub.2 S) ratio by scavenging of H.sub.2 S by said oxides.