| 摘要 |
- 16 A process to form pellets of a nickel-containing ore for use in heap leaching is described. The process comprising the steps of: a) agglomerating mineral fines present in the nickel 5 containing ore by mixing a flocculant with the ore to form pellets incorporating the mineral fines; and, b) adding a sufficient quantity of a mineral acid to the ore during or after step a) to neutralize clay minerals present in the nickel-containing ore prior to heap leaching. |
