Antimony in the metallurgical industry: A review of its chemistry and environmental stabilization options

RS Multani, T Feldmann, GP Demopoulos - Hydrometallurgy, 2016 - Elsevier
Antimony (Sb) is an impurity element that is increasingly encountered in the mineral
processing/metallurgical industries of gold, copper and lead. Its occurrence in metallurgical …

Review on arsenic removal from sulfide minerals: An emphasis on enargite and arsenopyrite

Y Zhao, H Zhao, T Abashina, M Vainshtein - Minerals Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Enargite (Cu 3 AsS 4) and arsenopyrite (FeAsS) are the most abundant arsenic
containing sulfide minerals in the world. The existence of arsenic can significantly …

A review on pyrometallurgical extraction of antimony from primary resources: current practices and evolving processes

E Moosavi-Khoonsari, S Mostaghel, A Siegmund… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimony is classified as a critical/strategic metal. Its primary production is predominated by
China via pyrometallurgical routes such as volatilization roasting—reduction smelting or …

Selective removal of arsenic from high arsenic dust in the NaOH-S system and leaching behavior of lead, antimony, zinc and tin

L Zhang, X Guo, Q Tian, H Qin - Hydrometallurgy, 2021 - Elsevier
This work investigated the selective removal of arsenic from a lead‑antimony‑zinc-containing
high arsenic dust in alkaline solution. The effects of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) …

Investigation of the characteristics of stibnite (Sb2S3) flotation tailings and extraction of critical metals (Sb and As): Optimization and scale-up

S Dembele, A Akcil, S Panda - Minerals Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The supply of metals is increasingly challenged by high demand for raw materials and the
depletion of high-grade ore deposits. In addition, the management of tailings from metal …

Selective leaching of arsenic from copper converter flue dust by Na2S and its stabilization with Fe2 (SO4) 3

A Shahnazi, S Firoozi, DH Fatmehsari - Transactions of Nonferrous Metals …, 2020 - Elsevier
The alkaline leaching of arsenic (As 2 O 3) by Na 2 S, together with its precipitation by Fe 2
(SO 4) 3 was studied. Response surface methodology based on central composite design …

Bioleaching of arsenic-bearing copper ores

JA Díaz, J Serrano, E Leiva - Minerals, 2018 - mdpi.com
World copper (Cu) production has been strongly affected by arsenic (As) content, because
As-rich Cu concentrates are not desirable in the metal foundries. When As-rich Cu …

Pollution due to hazardous glass waste

D Pant, P Singh - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2014 - Springer
Pollution resulting from hazardous glass (HG) is widespread across the globe, both in terms
of quantity and associated health risks. In waste cathode ray tube (CRT) and fluorescent …

Leaching kinetics of enargite in alkaline sodium sulphide solutions

F Parada, MI Jeffrey, E Asselin - Hydrometallurgy, 2014 - Elsevier
Leaching of enargite samples containing approximately 12% As, 0.5% Sb and 39% Cu was
studied in alkaline sulphide solutions containing sodium hydroxide and sodium sulphide …

Selective removal of As from arsenic-bearing dust rich in Pb and Sb

X Guo, L Zhang, Q Tian, D Yu, SHI Jing, YI Yu - Transactions of Nonferrous …, 2019 - Elsevier
The selective removal of arsenic from arsenic-bearing dust containing Pb and Sb in alkaline
solution was studied. The influence of NaOH concentration, temperature, leaching time …