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Record 1 2011-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

A metallurgical process in which the valuable contents of an ore are dissolved by acid or other solvents ...

CONT

Today in Nevada, the wet processing of precious metal ores uses a sodium cyanide solution that is placed on the heaps and allowed to percolate through the ore.

OBS

Opposite of "dry process."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

[...] méthode d'extraction des métaux faisant appel à une dissolution.

CONT

L'élaboration du métal [...] utilise en général des procédés par voie sèche. Cependant, l'emploi de minerais de plus en plus pauvres peut nécessiter des procédés par voie humide.

Spanish

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