This work aimed to investigate optimal leaching technology for copper extraction from old flotation tailings of the Copper Mine Bor. The leaching degree of copper after leaching with sulphuric acid at 80 °C was 50%, the maximal leaching degree was achieved after 30 minutes. Then, old flotation tailings were leached with adapted moderately thermophilic acidophilic bacteria in a bioreactor at 40 °C. Maximal leaching degree of 84% was achieved after nine days of the experiment. The third leaching experiment was conducted with biogenic lixiviant obtained by bacterial oxidation of the ferrous iron (concentration of Fe3+ 1300 mgL-1, pH 2.14). Biogenic lixiviant with ferric sulphate was then used in the leaching experiment at 80 °C. Maximal leaching degree was 78%, and it was achieved after five minutes. Results of the leaching experiments show that the most efficient technology for copper recovery from the old flotation tailings of the Copper Mine Bor was leaching with biogenic lixiviant.
There are many sources to increase value in an integrated mining–metallurgy context. The optimal strategy for concentration of minerals from the ore is one of these sources. The elements of mining-metallurgy operations from resources, infrastructure, mining site, processing, and metallurgy are mutually dependent, and reinforce and interact positively with each other to generate a combined value greater than the sum of their individual contributions. Bioleaching technology is an alternative processing technology for treatment of low-grade sulphide ore, and its application contributes to the achievement of better economic results than the conventional pyrometallurgical technology. This work presents the application of bioleaching technology in laboratory conditions for metal extraction from the polymetallic deposit Tenka in East Serbia, belonging to the company Serbia Zijin Bor Copper Doo (formerly the Mining Smelter Basin Bor Group). Bioleaching of sulphide polymetallic raw material is performed by chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms. Applying the bioleaching technology, the achieved recoveries of metals from the polymetallic ore are as follows: Cu 90%, Au 90%, Ag 80%, Zn 72% and Pb 90%. The calculated values for Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) are $ 21.927 million and 12.55%, respectively.
This review collates the research efforts that have contributed to better understanding of microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC). The important questions relating to the action of sulphate-reducing bacteria (SB) on metals, particularly iron and stainless steels, are considered: (1) the cathodic depolarization theory, (2) the corrosive metabolite theory, and, (3) the recently proposed mechanisms of MIC of ferrous metals.
Profitable exploitation of mineralised material from the earth's crust is a complex and difficult task that depends on a comprehensive planning process. Answering the question of how to plan production depends on the geometry of the deposit, as well as the concentration, distribution, and type of minerals in it. The complex nature of mineral deposits largely determines the method of exploitation and profitability of mining operations.In addition to unit operating costs and metal prices, the optimal recovery of and achievement of maximum profit from deposits of sulphide-oxide ores also depend, to a significant extent, on the level of technological recovery achieved in the ore processing procedure.Therefore, in defining a long-term development strategy for open pits, special attention must be paid to the selection of an optimal procedure for ore processing in order to achieve the main objective: maximising the Net Present Value (NPV).The effect of using two different processes, flotation processing and hydrometallurgical methods (bioleaching acid leaching), on determining the ultimate pit is shown in the case of the Kraku Bugaresku-Cementacija sulphide-oxide ore deposit in eastern Serbia. Analysis shows that the application of hydrometallurgical methods of processing sulphide-oxide ore achieved an increase in NPV of 20.42%.Keywords: long-term planning, optimisation, bioleaching, acid leaching, Net Present Value Przynosząca zyski eksploatacja kopalin wydobywanych ze skorupy ziemskiej jest zadaniem złożonym i trudnym, wymagającym całościowego planowania. Aby określić w jaki sposób zaplanować prace wydobywcze, należy uwzględnić geometrię złoża, a także rozkład, koncentrację i rodzaj zawartych w złożu minerałów. Złożony charakter złóż minerałów w dużej mierze determinuje wybór metod wydobycia oraz poziom zysków. Obok jednostkowych kosztów produkcji oraz cen metali, optymalna eksploatacja złóż rud siarczkowych i osiągniecie maksymalnych zysków w dużej mierze zależą także od zastosowanych technologii uzyskiwania metalu z rud. Przy definiowaniu długoterminowej strategii wydobycia rud w kopalni odkrywkowej uwzględnić także należy wybór optymalnej metody obróbki rud w celu uzyskania założonego celu: maksymalizacji wartości bieżącej netto (NPV -Net Present Value). Wykorzystanie dwóch procesów: flotacji oraz metod hydro-metalurgicznych (bio-wypłukiwanie, ługowanie) przedstawiono dla rozważanego przypadku kopalni odkrywkowej rudy siarczkowej eksploatującej złoże w regionie Kraku-Bugaresku-Cementacija we wschodniej Serbii. Analizy wskazały, że zastosowanie metod hydro--metalurgicznych zapewnia wzrost wartości bieżącej netto o 20.42%.Słowa kluczowe: planowanie długoterminowe, optymalizacja, bio-wypłukiwanie, ługowanie kwasowe, wartość bieżąca netto (NPV)
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