Recovering nickel

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003249789 (hide)

Owner WMC Resources Ltd

Inventors Wedderburn, B.; Chamberlain, Anthony; Tindall, Geoffrey

Agent Griffith Hack

Pub. Number AU-B-2003249789

PCT Number PCT/AU03/01037

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/016816

Priority 2002950815 15.08.02 AU

Filing date 15 August 2003

Wipo publication date 3 March 2004

Acceptance publication date 4 June 2009

International Classifications

C22B 3/10 (2006.01) Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes

C22B 3/06 (2006.01) Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes

C22B 3/08 (2006.01) Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes

C22B 3/20 (2006.01) Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes

C22B 3/44 (2006.01) Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes

C22B 23/00 (2006.01) Obtaining nickel or cobalt

C22B 15/00 (2006.01) Obtaining copper

Event Publications

16 October 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 2002950815 15.08.02 AU

22 April 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003249789

4 June 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003249789

27 August 2009 Opposition Lodged

  Minara Resources Limited has lodged an opposition against WMC Resources Ltd.

5 August 2010 Opposition Withdrawn

  The opposition by Minara Resources Limited against WMC Resources Ltd has been withdrawn.

10 March 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(d). This application has been accepted or advertised accepted. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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