Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Process for the improvement of copper leaching processes using calcium chloride
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Application No.: US15239666Application Date: 2016-08-17
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Publication No.: US10400308B2Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Abraham Backit Gutiérrez , Gustavo Tapia Cortés
- Applicant: Antofagasta Minerals S.A.
- Applicant Address: CL Santiago
- Assignee: Antofagasta Minerals S.A.
- Current Assignee: Antofagasta Minerals S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: CL Santiago
- Agency: Holland & Hart, LLP
- Priority: CL1188-2016 20160519
- Main IPC: C22B15/00
- IPC: C22B15/00 ; C22B3/26 ; C22B1/16 ; C22B3/08 ; C22B3/22 ; C22B3/44

Abstract:
A process to significantly improve the copper chemical leaching process for primary and secondary minerals, using calcium chloride including the agglomeration, curing, and leaching with a high content of chloride, iron and copper stages. The mineral is then washed with a low concentration of copper and a high concentration of acid, where the impregnated copper is extracted from the pit and wherein a recirculated solution is used in the agglomeration stage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170335428A1 Process For the Improvement of Copper Leaching Processes Using Calcium Chloride Public/Granted day:2017-11-23
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