Mineral Beneficiation by Heap Leaching Technique in Mining

The objective of this paper is to provide an overall review of leaching process in mining practice, with special emphasis on available techniques applicable for Heap Leaching of very low grade ores that are not considered economical to treat with other Best Available Technique (BATs), availability of applicable technologies by global suppliers, effectiveness of technologies used in Heap Leaching to control emissions for protection of the environmental media, and evaluation of the heap leaching process and available techniques within the context of regulatory BAT concept as a technical supplement to the existing BREF document.