公开(公告)号：US10767242B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16425715

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION

Inventor： Joanna M Robertson ,  Christine Rae Green ,  Gabriel Elias Bowman

IPC: C22B3/18 ,  C22B3/02

Abstract: A system and method for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing ore material are provided. A metal-bearing ore can be mixed with certain substances and to form an agglomerated ore. In an intermediate state, between agglomeration and heap formation, bacteria can be added to the metal-bearing ore material to produce an augmented ore. The augmented ore can then be formed into a heap. Bacteria from the heap may be fortified to assist in bacterial growth.

公开(公告)号：US20220119917A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17496311

申请日：2021-10-07

Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION

Inventor： Brenda Lizzet Mota ,  Thomas R. Bolles ,  Christine Rae Green ,  Santosh Srivatsa Gunturi ,  Manuel G. Villalba, JR.

IPC: C22B34/34 ,  C22B11/00 ,  C22B3/04 ,  C25C1/12

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of recovering copper, molybdenum, and a precious metal value from a metal-bearing material, the method comprising bulk flotation of the metal-bearing material to form a flotation product, wherein the metal-bearing material comprises a copper compound, a molybdenum compound, at least one precious metal value, and a silicate, pressure oxidizing the flotation product to form a pressure oxidized discharge, separating the pressure oxidized discharge to form a separated liquid and separated solid, extracting molybdenum, via a molybdenum solution extraction, from the separated liquid to form a molybdenum-containing stream and a copper-containing stream, extracting copper, via a copper solution extraction, from the copper-containing stream, and extracting the precious metal value, via a cyanide leaching process, from the separated solid.

公开(公告)号：US20220119913A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17496329

申请日：2021-10-07

Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION

Inventor： Christine Rae Green ,  Brenda Lizzet Mota ,  Santosh Srivatsa Gunturi ,  Manuel G. Villalba, JR.

IPC: C22B3/16 ,  C22B11/08 ,  C22B11/00 ,  C22B15/00 ,  C22B34/34 ,  C22B3/12

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of recovering copper, molybdenum, and a precious metal value from a metal-bearing material, the method comprising bulk flotation of the metal-bearing material to form a flotation product, wherein the metal-bearing material comprises a copper compound, a molybdenum compound, and at least one precious metal value, pressure oxidizing the flotation product to form a pressure oxidized discharge, separating the pressure oxidized discharge to form a separated liquid and separated solid, extracting molybdenum, via a molybdenum solution extraction, from the separated liquid to form a molybdenum-containing stream and a copper-containing stream, extracting copper, via a copper solution extraction, from the copper-containing stream, and extracting the precious metal value, via a cyanide leaching process, from the separated solid.

公开(公告)号：US20190284657A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16425715

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION

Inventor： Joanna M Robertson ,  Christine Rae Green ,  Gabriel Elias Bowman

IPC: C22B3/18 ,  C22B3/02

Abstract: A system and method for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing ore material are provided. A metal-bearing ore can be mixed with certain substances and to form an agglomerated ore. In an intermediate state, between agglomeration and heap formation, bacteria can be added to the metal-bearing ore material to produce an augmented ore. The augmented ore can then be formed into a heap. Bacteria from the heap may be fortified to assist in bacterial growth.

公开(公告)号：US10370738B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US14427535

申请日：2013-09-05

Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION

Inventor： Joanna M Robertson ,  Christine Rae Green ,  Gabriel Elias Bowman

IPC: C22B3/18 ,  C22B3/02

Abstract: A system and method for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing ore material are provided. A metal-bearing ore can be mixed with certain substances and to form an agglomerated ore. In an intermediate state, between agglomeration and heap formation, bacteria can be added to the metal-bearing ore material to produce an augmented ore. The augmented ore can then be formed into a heap. Bacteria from the heap may be fortified to assist in bacterial growth.