EcoMetals - innovative eco-efficient biohydrometallurgy process for the recovery of strategic and rare metals: primary and secondary resources


EcoMetals - innovative eco-efficient biohydrometallurgy process for the recovery of strategic and rare metals: primary and secondary resources

Kutschke, S.; Bodénan, F.; Schaefer, J.; Guezennec, A.-G.; Janneck, E.; Möckel, R.; Petiot, C.; Pollmann, K.

The German-French project EcoMetals focuses on metal production from base (copper) and rare metal- bearing primary and secondary resources in Europe. The main objectives are the development of alternative methods in mineral processing involving pretreatment steps, biohydrometallurgical and metal recovery processes, their up scaling and finally the determination of economic and sustainable performances through process integration, life cycle analysis and economic assessment.
German Kupferschiefer dumps and ores from Mansfeld and Lausitz region, Polish Kupferschiefer concentrates and French complex polymetallic deposits will be used as case studies for scientific breakthrough and integrated process demonstration activity.

Keywords: copper; rare metals; black shale; bioleaching

  • Lecture (Conference)
    Biohydrometallurgy '14, 09.-11.06.2014, Falmouth, United Kingdom and Ireland

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