Recovery of indium from sphalerite ore and flotation tailings by bioleaching and subsequent precipitation processes

Martin, Mirko; Janneck, Eberhard; Kermer, René; Patzig, Anke; Reichel, Susan

doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2014.11.015

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“…A high extraction of Cu, Co, and Ni from sulfide tailings (Ahmadi et al 2015 ; Stanković et al 2015 ; Falagán et al 2017 ; Altinkaya et al 2018 ; Mäkinen et al 2020 ; Zhang et al 2020a , b ; Lorenzo-Tallafigo et al 2022 ; Zhang and Schippers 2022 ) and laterite tailings (Marrero et al 2015 ; Nasab et al 2020 ) could be demonstrated. Also, trace metals such as indium have been targeted (Martin et al 2015 ). Economic considerations for reprocessing of mine tailings are rare but are a prerequisite for application (Araya et al 2021 ; Drobe et al 2021 ).…”

Section: Bioleaching Of Mining Residues (Tailings) and Industrial Was...mentioning

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Progress in bioleaching: part B, applications of microbial processes by the minerals industries

Roberto

Schippers

2022

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol

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This review provides an update to the last mini-review with the same title pertaining to recent developments in bioleaching and biooxidation published in 2013 (Brierley and Brierley). In the intervening almost 10 years, microbial processes for sulfide minerals have seen increased acceptance and ongoing but also declining commercial application in copper, gold, nickel and cobalt production. These processes have been applied to heap and tank leaching, nowadays termed biomining, but increasing concerns about the social acceptance of mining has also seen the re-emergence of in situ leaching and quest for broader applicability beyond uranium and copper. Besides metal sulfide oxidation, mineral dissolution via reductive microbial activities has seen experimental application to laterite minerals. And as resources decline or costs for their exploitation rise, mine waste rock and tailings have become more attractive to consider as easily accessible resources. As an advantage, they have already been removed from the ground and in some cases contain ore grades exceeding that of those currently being mined. These factors promote concepts of circular economy and efficient use and valorization of waste materials. Key points • Bioleaching of copper sulfide ore deposits is producing less copper today • Biooxidation of refractory gold ores is producing more gold than in the past • Available data suggest bioleaching and biooxidation processes reduce carbon emissions

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Progress in bioleaching: part B, applications of microbial processes by the minerals industries

Roberto

Schippers

2022

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol

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“…In order to overcome the challenges of using sulfidic mine tailings with high sulfur and metal(loid)s content in traditional building ceramics, novel and green cleaning techniques (e.g., microwave roasting, bioleaching) must be further developed and implemented. Such techniques must be applied to the tailings before incorporation in ceramics to remove undesirable sulfur [59,[167][168][169] and recover valuable metals [170][171][172][173][174]. These pre-treatment techniques need to be optimized and aligned with the end-product intrinsic characteristics, as well as the technical and aesthetical properties, and environmental compliance.…”

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Exploring the Potential for Utilization of Medium and Highly Sulfidic Mine Tailings in Construction Materials: A Review

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Medium and highly sulfidic tailings are high-volume wastes that can lead to severe environmental damage if not properly managed. Due to the high content of sulfide minerals, these tailings can undergo weathering if put in contact with oxygen and water, generating acid mine drainage (AMD). The moderate-to-high sulfide content is also an important technical limitation for their implementation in the production of construction materials. This paper reviews the use of sulfidic tailings as raw material in construction products, with a focus on cement, concrete, and ceramics. When used as aggregates in concrete, this can lead to concrete degradation by internal sulfate attack. In building ceramics, their implementation without prior treatment is undesirable due to the formation of black reduction core, efflorescence, SOx emissions, and their associated costs. Moreover, their intrinsic low reactivity represents a barrier for their use as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and as precursors for alkali-activated materials (AAMs). Nevertheless, the production of calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement can be a suitable path for the valorization of medium and highly sulfidic tailings. Otherwise difficult to upcycle, sulfidic tailings could be used in the clinker raw meal as an alternative raw material. Not only the SO3 and SiO2-rich bulk material is incorporated into reactive clinker phases, but also some minor constituents in the tailings may contribute to the production of such low-CO2 cements at lower temperatures. Nevertheless, this valorization route remains poorly explored and demands further research.

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“…interesting old mining wastes to assesses the potential metal recovery of these deposits with emphasis on critical metals for industrial development compiled by the European Commission in 2010. First, bioleaching tests conducted on tailing material from a lead-zinc mine near Freiberg (Germany) achieved zinc and indium yields of up to 80% [30]. There are further studies that has been undertaken to depict the economic benefits by reusing waste generated from mines, for e.g., Pactwa et al [31] presented economic and social benefits that can be obtained from lignite mine waste in Poland.…”

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Assessment of the Possible Reuse of Extractive Waste Coming from Abandoned Mine Sites: Case Study in Gorno, Italy

Mehta

Dino

Passarella³

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Supply of resources, a growing population, and environmental pollution are some of the main challenges facing the contemporary world. The rapid development of mining activities has produced huge amounts of waste. This waste, found in abandoned mine sites, provides the potential opportunity of extracting raw material. The current study, therefore, focuses on testing the validation of a shared methodology to recover extractive waste from abandoned mines, and applies this methodology to a case study in Gorno, northwest Italy. The methods focused on: (1) analyzing the impact of tailings and fine fraction of waste rock (<2 mm) on plants (Cress -Lepidium Sativum) to assess usability of both as soil additive, and (2) recovering raw materials from tailings and coarse fraction (>2 mm) of waste rock, by means of dressing methods like wet shaking table and froth flotation. The results indicated that the fine fraction of waste rock and tailings did not have detrimental effects on seed germination; however, there was marked decrease in plant growth. As for the recovery of raw materials, the coarse waste rock samples, crushed to <0.5 mm, produced a recovery of Cd, Ga, and Zn-as much as 66%, 56%, and 64%, respectively-using the wet shaking table. The same samples when crushed to 0.063-0.16 mm and used for froth flotation produced a recovery of Cd, Ga, and Zn of up to 61%, 72%, and 47%, respectively. The flotation experiment on tailings showed a recovery of Cd, Ga and Zn at pH 7 of 33%, 6% and 29% respectively. The present investigation highlights the methodologies used for extracting raw materials from extractive waste.

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Recovery of indium from sphalerite ore and flotation tailings by bioleaching and subsequent precipitation processes

Cited by 45 publications

References 13 publications

Progress in bioleaching: part B, applications of microbial processes by the minerals industries

Progress in bioleaching: part B, applications of microbial processes by the minerals industries

Exploring the Potential for Utilization of Medium and Highly Sulfidic Mine Tailings in Construction Materials: A Review

Assessment of the Possible Reuse of Extractive Waste Coming from Abandoned Mine Sites: Case Study in Gorno, Italy

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