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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.4.438

A Study on Leaching and Solvent Extraction for the Recovery of Copper Ore for Small-Scale Mining in Tanzania  

Soh, Soon-Young (Department of Cosmetic Science, Chungwoon University)
Chun, Yong-Jin (Department of Integrated Materials Engineering, Chungwoon University)
Itika, Ambrose J.M. (Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.4, 2017 , pp. 438-445 More about this Journal
Abstract
Tanzania has abundant copper deposits, but copper-metal extraction remains low there, owing to the lack of suitable copper recovery processes and insufficient funds for developing mining technologies. Accordingly, leaching and solvent extraction methods for the extraction of copper from copper ore were studied with a particular emphasis on developing a simple processing method for small-scale copper mining. Chrysocolla ore was used as the copper-bearing mineral and sulfuric acid was used as the leaching reagent. A maximum copper recovery of 95.1% was obtained when the particles in the sample were smaller than $53{\mu}m$, the concentration of 98%(w/w) sulfuric acid in the leaching solution was 5.0 g/L and the stirring rate was between 60 and 80 rpm. The highest selectivity of $Cu^2+$ in the solvent extraction was obtained using 15% LIX-70 in kerosene. In the pH range from 0.5 to 3.0, the efficiency of $Cu^2+$ extraction increased with increasing pH. However, at pH values higher than 3.0, other metal ions were extracted into the organic phase more readily than $Cu^2+$. The highest solvent extraction rate obtained was 96.5% at pH values of 2.0 and 3.0 using 15% LIX-70.
Keywords
chrysocolla; copper recovery; hydrometallurgy; leaching; solvent extraction;
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