Chile's Biggest SX/EW Plant Comes On Line
- Organization:
- Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
- Pages:
- 5
- File Size:
- 417 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1989
Abstract
A new, world class dump leach, solvent extraction, electrowinning plant for the recovery of copper comes on line in Chile. CODELCO-Div. Chuquicamata has added a new facility to their operations located in northern Chile. The plant demonstrates many unusual features including: underground collection of leachate, high copper tenors, extensive use of plastics and special corrosion resistant alloys.
Citation
APA: (1989) Chile's Biggest SX/EW Plant Comes On Line
MLA: Chile's Biggest SX/EW Plant Comes On Line. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 1989.