Hydrometallurgy

Papers
(The TQCC of Hydrometallurgy is 14. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
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Lipophilic EDTA-based ligands in different diluents for the extraction of rare earths: Preliminary results with Nd(III), Dy(III) and Pr(III) in chloride and nitrate media161
Recovery process of rare earths, Al, U, and Th from ionic rare earth purification residue using sequential alkaline leaching, acid leaching solvent extraction and stripping105
Impurity incorporation and selective removal in NiSO₄•6H₂O crystals: Mechanistic insights for battery-grade purification104
A leaching, solvent extraction, stripping, precipitation and calcination process for the recovery of MoO3 and NiO from spent hydrofining catalysts75
Continuous recovery of lithium and boron from Jezechake Salt Lake brine using fixed-bed adsorbers61
Stepwise recovery of gallium (Ga), lithium (Li), and rare earth elements (REEs) from roasted coal gangue based on leaching kinetics differentiation58
Green and low-carbon preparation of ammonium paratungstate by adding ammonia to ammonium metatungstate solution58
Kinetics of ultrasound-assisted solvent extraction of vanadium with methyltrioctylammonium chloride (MAC)57
Ternary extractant system consisting of PC-88A, TOPO, and Versatic 10 for recovery of scandium(III) from nickel laterite processing liquors55
Waste reduction and high value utilization of jarosite-alunite residue (JAR) produced from the recovery of spent lithium-ion battery52
Cesium ion sorption on hybrid pectin-Prussian blue beads: Batch and column studies to remove radioactive cesium from contaminated wastewater52
Utilization of CO2 as a precipitant to prepare aluminum hydroxide from NaAl(OH)4 solutions: Study on reaction kinetics and mechanism52
A comparison of batch and semi-batch reactors for leaching battery cathodes (LiCoO2) under controlled addition of HCl and H2O249
Phase evolution and elemental distribution of zinc and germanium during the sulfide roasting, zinc fuming and leaching processes: Benefit of pretreating zinc oxide dust49
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Research on the migration of rubidium and mineral phase changes during sulfuric acid leaching of biotite45
A preliminary study of a sequential leaching process to recover Ag, Au, Cu, and Sn from E-waste44
Scaling analysis of electrodeposited copper and the influence of a modified polysaccharide on surface roughness43
Determination of the kinetic parameters of leaching from experimental data using the non-porous shrinking particle model: Effect of error propagation40
On the mechanism of the dissolution of gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate)38
Reducing silica in zirconium leachate from washed and dried frit powder: Role of cold and concentrated nitric acid and avoidance of crud formation38
Atmospheric acid leaching of powdery Ni-Co-Fe alloy derived from reductive roasting of limonitic laterite ore and recovery of battery grade iron phosphate37
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Thermodynamic analysis and application for preparing FePO4 from nitric acid pressure leach laterite residue by selective leaching in phosphoric acid and induced precipitation35
Cobalt and nickel separation in aqueous two-phase systems with polyethylene glycol 20,000 and sodium electrolytes34
Study on pre-oxidation of silver concentrate and leaching behaviour of Zn, Cu and In during oxygen-pressure leaching33
Extraction of chloride from slag flush wastewater using solvent N23532
The circularity of turning wastes into valuable resources: Rare earth elements recovery from phosphogypsum – A short review32
Recovery of vanadium from direct acid leaching solutions of weathered crust vanadium‐titanium magnetite via solvent extraction with N23531
Extraction of gold from a gold concentrate using a lixiviant synthesized by a roasting process30
Moisture absorption rates via capillary suction within packed beds – The effect of material and fluid properties with implications for heap leaching operations30
Thorium speciation in synthetic anhydrite: Implications for remediation and recovery of thorium from rare-earth mine tailings30
A magnetic adsorbent with metal-organic framework based on ammonium phosphomolybdenum heteropoly tungstate (AWP): Selective adsorption of Rb+ and Cs+ from aqueous resources and stripping with ammonium30
Role of arsenic(V) and bismuth in the recovery of antimony by hydrolysis and precipitation from eluates produced during copper electrorefining30
Synthesis of novel aminomethyl phosphinic acid extractants and their use in the extraction and separation of zirconium and hafnium29
Separation of heavy (dysprosium) and light (praseodymium, neodymium) rare earth elements using electrodialysis29
CFD simulations for flashing pressurized slurry in metallurgical processing29
The influence of sodium fluoride on the dissolution kinetics of metallic titanium in citric acid solution using the rotating disc method29
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Removal of fluoride ions from zinc sulfate solution by mesoporous alumina: Performance and mechanism29
Evaluating the effectiveness of iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles vs. traditional chloride methods for copper cementation and recovery from industrial waste solutions by aluminium28
The role of P(V) salts in inhibiting CaCO3 precipitation in the uranium in-situ leaching process using CO2 and O228
Hydrometallurgical processing of mining-impacted soils: A preliminary study to recover copper salts by leaching with seawater and crystallization27
Cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) assisted leaching of rare earth ore containing clay minerals by inhibiting swelling and promoting permeation of ammonium sulfate solution27
Separation of Cu impurity from spent lithium-ion batteries by roasting in air and leaching with (NH4)2CO3 solution of low concentration27
Reductive leaching of bauxite residue and subsequent scandium extraction by sulphuric acid leaching – Preliminary evaluation27
Selective separation of aluminum, silicon, and titanium from red mud using oxalic acid leaching, iron precipitation and pH adjustments with calcium carbonate27
Highly efficient diluent-free solvent extraction of uranium using mixtures of protonated trioctylamine and quaternary ammonium salts. Comparative Life Cycle Assessment with the conventional extractant26
Leaching of catalyst platinum from cured silicone elastomers: A preliminary study for comparing reagents26
Identification of processes in Cu-ore heap leaching using Cu isotopes and leachate chemistry at Tschudi mine, northern Namibia26
Leaching of vanadium and tungsten from spent V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalyst by ionic liquids26
A particle-based approach to predict the success and selectivity of leaching processes using ethaline - Comparison of simulated and experimental results26
Cesium extraction from an alkali-free solution using a 4-tert-butyl-2-(α-methylbenzyl) phenol–di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid synergistic system: A conceptual process flowsheet for separating cesium26
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Selective adsorption of yttrium(III) and ytterbium(III) from rare earth leachate using a phytic acid (C₆H₁₈O₂₄P₆)-modified adsorbent25
An efficient method for recovery of organic phase from crud in solvent extraction unit of Sarcheshme copper complex in Iran by guar gum25
Rare earth dissolution from polishing powder waste in H2O2-H2SO4 system: Condition optimization and leaching mechanism25
Biomineralization of indium to indium selenide by anaerobic granular sludge in the presence of selenium oxyanions for sustainable recovery25
Improvement in atmospheric leaching of chalcopyrite concentrate using a new environmentally-friendly ionic liquid25
Recovery of Pd(II) by solvent extraction with a dithiophenol-based extractant from the undiluted leachate of spent automotive catalysts followed by water scrubbing and thiourea stripping25
Autocatalytic decomposition of tributyl phosphate in the spent extractant of the PUREX process for safe disposal of radioactive impurities25
An electrometallurgical and mechanochemical approach for the recovery of platinum group metals from spent automotive catalysts24
Green and efficient recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries using molasses: Parametric optimization and performance evaluation.24
On the path of recovering platinum-group metals and rhenium: A review on the recent advances in secondary-source and waste materials processing24
Recovery of pure metal sulfate solutions from a synthetic sulfuric acid leachate of base-rare earth metals representing spent Ni-MH batteries through selective precipitation, stepwise ionic-liquid/sol24
Recovery of bismuth and other metals from blast furnace dust by leaching with oxalic acid-based deep eutectic solvent and precipitation24
Study on kinetics and mechanism of Re(VII) ion adsorption and desorption using commercially available activated carbon and solutions containing Se(VI) as an impurity24
Improving acid-free and selective leaching of lithium from end-of-life LiFePO4 batteries using sodium persulfate: Impact of removing organic matter by thermal treatment in an inert atmosphere24
Efficient removal of iron during partial neutralization of nickel laterite acid leach solution: DFT calculation and experimental verification of mechanism24
Ultrasound-assisted hydrolysis of secondary aluminum dross and mechanism: Reducing environmental impact and improving resource recovery24
Hydrochloric acid leaching of rare earth elements from a novel source of deep-sea sediments and advantage of reduction with H2O224
Extraction of rare earth and cobalt from leach residue of Nd-Fe-B waste by reductive leaching with iron powder24
Study on the composition, structure, and transport of in(III) in high performance PVC based polymer inclusion membrane: Plasticizing effect of PMMA23
Reaction and transformation behaviors of ferric oxides and titanium oxide in diasporic bauxite during an alkaline hydrothermal process23
Efficient and selective lanthanide recovery from highly acidic solutions by using a porous pillar[5]arene-based diglycolamide impregnated resin23
Three-dimensional reactive transport simulation of Uranium in situ recovery: Large-scale well field applications in Shu Saryssu Bassin, Tortkuduk deposit (Kazakhstan)23
Vanadium(II) reductive upgrading of copper sulfide concentrates via Iron leaching to facilitate stagewise oxidative copper leaching at room temperature23
Separation and recovery of sulfur from direct leach residue of zinc oxygen pressure leaching by dissolution in n-decane and recrystallization23
Selective extraction and separation of gallium(III) from indium(III) in chloride medium using di(2-ethylhexyl) (N, N′-di(2-ethylhexyl) amino methyl) phosphonate and stripping with water23
Extraction of Al and rare earth elements via high-pressure leaching of boehmite-kaolinite bauxite using NH4HSO4 and H2SO422
A critical review on selective separation of scandium and iron from aqueous solutions22
Separation of aluminum and lithium in sulfuric acid roasting leachate of overhaul slag by Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid extraction and sulfuric acid stripping22
Beneficial effect of iron oxide/hydroxide minerals on sulfuric acid baking and leaching of monazite21
Cathode stripping behavior: Simulation by the finite element method and experimental effect of cathode surface roughness and its repeated use21
Deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids in hydrometallurgical recovery of metals - A review of recent advances and challenges21
Production of α-Ti(HPO4)2·H2O, TiP2O7 and (TiO)2P2O7 from ilmenite by KOH roasting, H3PO4 leaching and calcination21
Integrating lithium recovery with the production of high-purity lithium carbonate from spent lithium-ion battery smelting slag21
Selective leaching behavior of Nd from spent NdFeB magnets treated with combination of selective oxidation and roasting processes21
Life cycle assessment of ore-based lithium carbonate production using sulfuric acid roasting and soda leaching: Impact of sodium sulfate electrodialysis20
Preparation and characterization of high-stability lithium ion-sieves with aluminosilicate framework20
High pressure acid leaching of low germanium bearing silica residue (GRS): Characterization of leach residue and mechanistic details of germanium leaching20
Efficient separation of yttrium(III) from high-grade yttrium concentrate by solvent extraction with 2-hexyldecanoic acid20
Extraction of magnesium from mine tailings for carbon dioxide mineralization: A preliminary study of the effect of ammonium sulfate to tailings ratio on products and yield20
Liquid flow in heap leaching using the discrete liquid flow model and graph-based void search algorithm19
Electrochemically assisted leaching of rare earth carbonates in non-aqueous green solvents: Solvent design, characterization, and process optimization19
The use of hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent dodecanoic acid/menthol as a sustainable diluent for the continuous extraction process of Fe and Ti separation19
Production of rhenium nanoparticles by low-temperature aqueous-phase reduction of NH4ReO4 using NaBH419
Controllable molecular orientation at the interface and coordination with second hydration-sphere to enhance separation of Pt(IV) and Pd(II) in hydrochloric acid solutions: Mass transfer based separat19
Nitrate-induced cancrinite precipitation in alkaline solution at low temperature and relevance to the Bayer alumina process19
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Separation of Hf(IV) from Zr(IV) in thiocyanate medium with ionic liquid Aliquat 33619
Removal of fluoride from the mixed Ni-Co-Mn sulfate leach solution of spent lithium ion batteries using polyaluminum sulfate19
High-efficiency process of aluminum removal from rare earth solutions using a readily industrialized ionic liquid19
Efficient recovery of organic phase from crud in solvent extraction unit of Sarcheshmeh copper complex in Iran by powerful water-absorbent reagents19
Moderately efficient leaching of rare earth elements from phosphogypsum via crystal regulation with EDTA-2Na during gypsum phase transformation and recovery by precipitation19
Direct co-extraction of nickel and cobalt from sulfuric acid leachate of laterite ore using extractant DY319 in kerosene followed by impurity removal using D2EHPA to produce high purity mixed concentr19
Reductive Bayer digestion of high‑titanium bauxite followed by sulfuric acid leach-roast-leach-hydrolyze process to recover H2TiO3 and TiO219
Highly efficient pretreatment for refractory gold ores using persulfate, catalyst and free radical based advanced oxidation processes to improve cyanidation19
Solvent extraction of titanium(IV) from orthophosphoric acid media using Aliquat-336/kerosene and stripping with nitric acid19
Advancements in siderophore-based technologies for metal biorecovery19
Extraction of zinc from spent pickle liquor using primary amine extraction system19
Precipitation of the ultrafine equiaxial near-spherical gibbsite with low oil absorption value by adding mixed seeds18
Biooxidation of FeS2 and FeAsS in refractory gold ores: A comparative study of aeration in stirred tank reactors using holes in ring-tube and porous ceramic-plate spargers18
A one-step preparation of superhydrophobic stainless steel mesh and application in raffinate cleaning technology as a coalescer for contaminated organic-water separation18
Hollow drop bubbles: A preliminary study of simplified prototype for improving copper(II) extraction with ACORGA® M5640 using coated bubble swarm18
Sodium sulfate recovery from red mud by selective de-alkalization using ferric sulfate solution and its regeneration18
Dissolution and recrystallization of alum to separate cesium, rubidium and potassium using their different precipitation kinetics to reach higher purity than solubility equilibria based purity of MAl(18
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Metal sulfide precipitation mediated by an elemental sulfur-reducing thermoacidophilic microbial culture from a full-scale anaerobic reactor18
Effect of water content on rare earth oxide dissolution in betaine-based deep eutectic solvents: Experimental and molecular dynamics study17
Recent advances in lithium extraction from lithium-bearing clay minerals17
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The influence of sodium sulphate on sodium aluminosilicate solubility in Bayer liquor aiding the desilication process17
Secondary phase formation during electrokinetic in situ leaching of intact copper sulphide ore17
A clean and efficient technology for lithium, rubidium, and cesium recovery from lepidolite using alkaline pressure leaching and alkaline solvent extraction with LIX 54 and TRPO17
New family of Type V eutectic solvents based on 1,10-phenanthroline and their application in metal extraction17
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Process intensification in precipitation of uranium from post alkali leach liquor using re-dissolution of sodium diuranate slurry: A short review of laboratory and pilot scale test results16
Synthesis of temperature-responsive ionic liquids and study on the behavior and mechanism of Au(III) extraction from hydrochloric acid solutions16
Application of the EQCM system for in-situ electrochemical analysis of LiCoO2 leaching16
Leaching kinetics of molybdenite with layered structure and hydrophobic properties in the H2SO4-H2O2-H2O system at atmospheric pressure16
Application of nanofiltration for the recovery of nickel glycinates from alkaline glycine-based solutions using polyamide membranes: A technical note16
Enhancement of gold extraction by citric acid-assisted microwave roasting of Carlin-type gold ores and sulfide/thiosulfate leaching16
Mechanism of nodular growth in copper electrorefining with the inclusion of impurity particles under natural convection16
Adsorption and enrichment of Ag(I) from industrial wastewater using woody biomass-based biosorbent16
Removal of organic compounds from Bayer liquor by oxidation with sodium nitrate16
Separation of yttrium from ion-adsorbed-rare-earth deposit leachates using N,N-di(2-ethylhexyl)-diglycolamic acid (HDEHDGA): Preliminary experimental and molecular dynamics simulation studies15
Kinetics and mechanism of selective leaching of bismuth from molybdenite and bismuthinite mixed ore15
Review of rare earth oxide (nano and micro sized crystalline) materials: Preparation from rare earth chlorides, characterisation and applications15
Dibutylamide hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent used for selective extraction of Au(III) from hydrochloric acid medium15
Optimization of LiF dissolution with Al2(SO4)3 and its application to lithium extraction by fluorination of α-spodumene15
Microwave-enhanced leaching of magnesium and iron from iron-bearing serpentine tailings15
An integrated biohydrometallurgical approach for the extraction of base metals from printed circuit boards15
The combined leaching of copper, gold and uranium in chloride solutions. II. Concentrate leach tests15
Extraction of Au(I) from a thiosulfate leach liquor using guanidinium ionic liquid (C8)2dmg+Br− in 20 % (v/v) n-octanol/n-heptane diluent and stripping with aqueous NaCl15
The influence of amino acid side chain structure on the leaching behavior of copper from printed circuit boards15
The recovery of valuable components from secondary lead dust by a multi-step hydrometallurgical process15
Integration of H2S gas cleaning and bioleaching for zinc recovery from electric arc furnace dust15
Electric field-assisted leaching of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in a mixture of acetic acid and ascorbic acid14
Techno-economic analysis of an integrated bio- and hydrometallurgical process for base and precious metal recovery from waste printed circuit boards14
Preparation of sulfur-containing functional group-modified resin and its tungsten‑molybdenum adsorption and separation performance with application to waste-alloy leachate14
Separation of thorium using new solvent extractant derived from recycling discarded plastic bottles14
Extraction of lithium and phosphorus from amblygonite using calcium sulfate roasting and water leaching14
Lithium fluoride dissolution in sulfuric acid solution: Optimization and application in the extraction of lithium from fluorinated α-spodumene14
Chemical dissolution of Nb substituted ZrO2 by alkali fusion followed by nitric acid leaching: A solution to Zr Nb (2.5%) alloy decontamination14
Efficient extraction of valuable metals from spent LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 cathode based on an acid-free leaching process14
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