Electrochemistry of Sulfides: Process and Environmental Aspects

One of the main sources non-ferrous and precious metals is sulfide ores. This paper presents a review existing literature on electrochemical properties some most common industrial sulfides, such as pentlandite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, pyrrhotite, pyrite, etc. The study results surface redox transformations minerals, galvanic effect, cathodic oxygen reduction reaction sulfides are presented. minerals manifested both in processes flotation hydrometallurgy natural geological setting or during storage sulfide-containing mining, mineral processing, metallurgical industry waste.