Leaching

Leaching is a hydrometallurgical process in which a solvent selectively dissolves valuable metals from ores, concentrates, or waste materials to facilitate metal recovery, distinguished from other extraction methods by its reliance on aqueous chemical reactions to mobilize target elements into solution.

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36.2K

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2017–2026

4.8K

Authors

36.2K

  1. TJ
    Tao Jiang

    Central South University, China

    52 publications · 2.3K citations

    31

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  2. ML
    Mari Lundström

    Aalto University, Finland

    43 publications · 2.4K citations

    28

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  3. CW
    Chengyan Wang

    University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

    33 publications · 2K citations

    28

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  4. DD
    David Dreisinger

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    31 publications · 2K citations

    27

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  5. KC
    Keith C. Cameron

    Lincoln University, New Zealand

    36 publications · 2.1K citations

    26

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Venues

  1. Hydrometallurgy

    892 publications · 47.1K citations

    96

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  2. Journal of Environmental Quality

    JEQ · 337 publications · 22.4K citations

    82

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  3. Environmental Science & Technology

    184 publications · 19.1K citations

    75

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  4. Journal of Hazardous Materials

    194 publications · 14.6K citations

    67

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  5. Minerals Engineering

    332 publications · 15.2K citations

    62

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