AU2011232311A1 - Process for leaching refractory uraniferous minerals - Google Patents
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- AU2011232311A1 AU2011232311A1 AU2011232311A AU2011232311A AU2011232311A1 AU 2011232311 A1 AU2011232311 A1 AU 2011232311A1 AU 2011232311 A AU2011232311 A AU 2011232311A AU 2011232311 A AU2011232311 A AU 2011232311A AU 2011232311 A1 AU2011232311 A1 AU 2011232311A1
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- uraniferous
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- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- BLTGQLWNBZPGCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N copper uranium Chemical compound [Cu].[Cu].[Cu].[Cu].[Cu].[U] BLTGQLWNBZPGCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B60/00—Obtaining metals of atomic number 87 or higher, i.e. radioactive metals
- C22B60/02—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides
- C22B60/0204—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium
- C22B60/0217—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by wet processes
- C22B60/0221—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by wet processes by leaching
- C22B60/0226—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by wet processes by leaching using acidic solutions or liquors
- C22B60/0234—Obtaining thorium, uranium, or other actinides obtaining uranium by wet processes by leaching using acidic solutions or liquors sulfurated ion as active agent
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| AU2011232311A AU2011232311A1 (en) | 2010-03-24 | 2011-03-24 | Process for leaching refractory uraniferous minerals |
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| AU2010901251 | 2010-03-24 | ||
| AU2010901251A AU2010901251A0 (en) | 2010-03-24 | Process for leaching refractory uraniferous minerals | |
| PCT/AU2011/000338 WO2011116426A1 (fr) | 2010-03-24 | 2011-03-24 | Procédé permettant de lixivier des minéraux uranifères réfractaires |
| AU2011232311A AU2011232311A1 (en) | 2010-03-24 | 2011-03-24 | Process for leaching refractory uraniferous minerals |
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| AU2011232311A1 true AU2011232311A1 (en) | 2012-10-11 |
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| AU2011232311A Abandoned AU2011232311A1 (en) | 2010-03-24 | 2011-03-24 | Process for leaching refractory uraniferous minerals |
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| AU (1) | AU2011232311A1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2011116426A1 (fr) |
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| GB1595073A (en) * | 1977-05-03 | 1981-08-05 | Interox Chemicals Ltd | Uranium extraction |
| CA1161257A (fr) * | 1981-04-02 | 1984-01-31 | Juraj Babjak | Lixiviation du minerai d'uranium |
| GB8630316D0 (en) * | 1986-12-18 | 1987-01-28 | British Petroleum Co Plc | Separation process |
| US5354358A (en) * | 1993-08-31 | 1994-10-11 | Ic Technologies | Process for removing uranium and other metals from wastes |
| JP5125597B2 (ja) * | 2008-02-25 | 2013-01-23 | 住友金属鉱山株式会社 | ニッケル酸化鉱石の湿式製錬方法 |
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- 2011-03-24 AU AU2011232311A patent/AU2011232311A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2011-03-24 WO PCT/AU2011/000338 patent/WO2011116426A1/fr not_active Ceased
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Legal Events
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| MK4 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(d) - no continuation fee paid for the application |