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As an alternative to the smelting of nickel sulfides, nickel may be leached from laterite by copper sulfate solutions. The copper sulfate can be regenerated to form a continuous part of the process, leading to economic and environmental advantages.
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P. A. Distin is Associate Professor of Metallurgy at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. He received his BSc and PhD degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of London, England. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow with the National Research Council of Canada and has also worked at the Sheridan Park Laboratories of INCO Metals Co. of Canada, near Toronto.
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Distin, P.A. Nickel Extraction from Reduction-Roasted Laterite Ores by Copper Sulfate Leaching. JOM 30, 30–35 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03354389
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