Alkaline leaching of lead and zinc by sodium hydroxide ...
· This study was carried out on alkaline leaching of an Iranian lowgrade lead and zinc ore using sodium hydroxide solution. The results of this investigation can be summarized as follows: (i) In the range of studied parameters, the most suitable conditions for the leaching process of lead and zinc attained at temperature 80 °C, 4 M NaOH, L/S ratio = 20 ml/g and an agitation speed of 500 rpm ...