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Heap Leaching

Heap leaching is a method of metal extraction from difficult ores that involves grinding and roasting the ore, then leaching it with acid or alkali solutions. It is effective for extracting metals like copper, nickel, uranium, and precious metals. Insitu leaching, also called solution mining, extracts copper and uranium by drilling holes into an ore deposit and pumping leaching solutions into the holes to dissolve the ore, then pumping the resulting solution back out for processing. Borehole mining is a remote controlled underground mining method that uses high pressure water jets through pipes to break up rock formations and pump the resulting slurry back to the surface for separation. It can access areas too dangerous for other mining and is mobile, less

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Heap Leaching

Heap leaching is a method of metal extraction from difficult ores that involves grinding and roasting the ore, then leaching it with acid or alkali solutions. It is effective for extracting metals like copper, nickel, uranium, and precious metals. Insitu leaching, also called solution mining, extracts copper and uranium by drilling holes into an ore deposit and pumping leaching solutions into the holes to dissolve the ore, then pumping the resulting solution back out for processing. Borehole mining is a remote controlled underground mining method that uses high pressure water jets through pipes to break up rock formations and pump the resulting slurry back to the surface for separation. It can access areas too dangerous for other mining and is mobile, less

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Heap Leaching

Heap leaching is also known as acid leaching. This method is most effective for the extraction of
metals from difficult ores, and is one of the most tried and tested methods. The pre-processing of
ore before leaching involves the grinding and roasting of the ore. Roasting is done to remove the
carbonaceous elements trapped inside the ore. After pre-processing, the ore is leached with acid
of alkali solutions to extract the metal. Heap leaching is carried out in the extraction of copper,
nickel, uranium and precious metals.

Insitu Leaching
Insitu leaching is also known as insitu recovery, or solution mining. This is especially used to
extract copper and uranium. In this process, holes are drilled into the ore deposit by explosive or
hydraulic fracturing methods. The leaching solution is then pumped through these channels. The
solution that dissolves the ore is then pumped out and processed.

Borehole Mining
Mining Processes

Borehole mining (BHM) is a remote controlled method of underground mining used to mine a
broad range of natural resources and industrial materials such as uranium, iron ore, quartz sand,
gravel, coal, gold, diamonds, and amber. A borehole tool comprised of two pipesone that
delivers a stream of high pressure water, and another that delivers slurry back up to the surface
is used. Borehole mining technology is also used in exploration, oil, gas and water stimulation,
in-situ leaching, and in the construction of underground storage and drainage systems.[1]

Process
Borehole mining is a fairly new unobtrusive mining approach developed in the 20th century.[2]
The process begins with lowering a borehole mining tool mounted on a drill rig tower into a
borehole. The drill rig tower provides the tool with the ability to rotate and move up and down
along the axis of the borehole.[3] As the borehole mining tool is lowered to a required depth
inside the hole, high-pressure water is pumped down and emerges as a high-powered jet stream
through a hydro monitor nozzle located near the tools bottom. The jet stream is so powerful it
actually cuts and breaks apart rock mass. Water is added to the broken rock, forming a slurry.

Another portion of water comes up through another part of the tool called a hydro elevator,
which is comprised of a jet pump and educator. Together, these components produce a vacuum
that sucks and then pumps the slurry back up towards the surface. The slurry of rock debris and
water is then separated in a storage tank. Water is then pumped back down to close off the tools
water system.[4]
As a process, borehole mining provides many advantages as compared to conventional mining
practices. Areas considered too dangerous to mine using other methods can be accessed with
borehole mining equipment. As a process, borehole mining is also extremely mobile and
equipment can be transported from site to site. The technique can be implemented on an open-pit
mine floor, land surface, underground mine, or on a floating platform or vessel through
boreholes that have been predrilled.[5] The cost of borehole mining in comparison to other
underground methods is less expensive as it eliminates the need to remove overburden, construct
shafts and tunnels, and provide ventilation, de-watering, and transportation of workers
underground.[6] The greatest benefit of borehole mining, however, is that it is less invasive on the
environment than other methods.

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