Fathi Habashi, Ahmet Deniz Bas
The process of leaching semiconducting minerals such as PbS and ZnS has garnered significant attention from hydrometallurgy researchers since the early 1950s, leading to speculation about the formation of intermediate surface complexes that could not be identified through traditional physicochemical techniques. The introduction of electrochemical theory in the late 1960s compared the leaching process to corrosion phenomena, providing a framework for understanding the dissolution mechanisms. Subsequent experimental evidence revealed the formation of anodic and cathodic zones on dissolving minerals without the imposition of electric current, challenging earlier assumptions of mineral behavior during dissolution. This paper discusses the evolution of the theoretical understanding of leaching processes and outlines these experimental findings, highlighting the relevance of electrochemical principles in elucidating the complexities of mineral dissolution in the context of extractive metallurgy.
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