Hydrometallurgy Course
Gain expertise in copper oxide heap leaching, covering chemistry, hydrodynamics, diagnostics, optimisation, and reporting. Learn to troubleshoot poor recovery, conduct vital lab tests, fine-tune acid and irrigation rates, manage mass balances and reagents, and produce compelling technical reports for smarter metallurgical choices. This comprehensive training transforms operational challenges into high-performance outcomes.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with essential techniques to boost copper oxide heap leaching efficiency. Explore leach chemistry, impurity effects, redox management, reaction kinetics, and heap fluid dynamics, then master diagnostic sampling, testing, and mass balance methods to pinpoint issues, implement fixes, optimise acid consumption, and deliver precise data-driven insights to stakeholders.
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Develop skills
- Master copper heap leach chemistry to forecast dissolution, speciation, and impurities.
- Optimise heap hydrodynamics by adjusting irrigation, aeration, and acid for rapid recovery gains.
- Design effective diagnostic tests including sampling, ANC, and column trials for targeted solutions.
- Achieve operational excellence by balancing acid usage, copper recovery, costs, and SX feed standards.
- Develop quantitative reporting skills with accurate mass balances and executive summaries.
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