John Lawrence Uhrie - Scottsdale AZ, US Gabe Bowman - Safford AZ, US Cristian Alejandro Caro Matus - Thatcher AZ, US Percy Mayta - Thatcher AZ, US Scott Hoenecke - Thatcher AZ, US Manuel Chavez - Camala II, CL
Assignee:
Freeport-McMoran Corporation - Phoenix AZ
International Classification:
C22B 3/18 C22B 1/14
US Classification:
75722, 75743, 75770
Abstract:
A system and method for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing ore material are provided. A metal-bearing ore can be mixed with certain substances and to form an agglomerated ore. In an intermediate state, between agglomeration and heap formation, bacteria can be added to the metal-bearing ore material to produce an augmented ore. The augmented ore can then be formed into a heap.
Methods And Systems For Leaching A Metal-Bearing Ore For The Recovery Of A Metal Value
John Lawrence Uhrie - Scottsdale AZ, US Gabe Bowman - Safford AZ, US Cristian Alejandro Caro Matus - Thatcher AZ, US Percy Mayta - Thatcher AZ, US Scott Hoenecke - Thatcher AZ, US Manuel Chavez - Calama II, PE
Assignee:
Freeport-McMoran Corporation - Phoenix AZ
International Classification:
C22B 3/18 C22B 3/42 C22B 3/44
US Classification:
75722, 75743, 75770
Abstract:
A system and method for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing ore material are provided. A metal-bearing ore can be mixed with certain substances and to form an agglomerated ore. In an intermediate state, between agglomeration and heap formation, bacteria can be added to the metal-bearing ore material to produce an augmented ore. The augmented ore can then be formed into a heap.