Reductive ammoniacal leaching of nickel and cobalt bearing materials

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004228982 (hide)

Owner BHP Billiton SSM Technology Pty Ltd

Inventors Jones, Erin Maree; Fittock, John Ernest; Anderson, Peter Allan; Messenger, Robert Bruce; Fisher, Mark; Hultgren, Victoria Margaret; Moroney, Adam Sean

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2004228982

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/090176

Priority 2003901727 11.04.03 AU

Filing date 8 April 2004

Wipo publication date 21 October 2004

Acceptance publication date 8 October 2009

International Classifications

C22B 3/14 (2006.01) Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes

C22B 3/04 (2006.01) Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes

C22B 23/00 (2006.01) Obtaining nickel or cobalt

Event Publications

13 October 2005 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2004/090176 Priority application(s): WO2004/090176

8 October 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004228982

22 October 2009 Application for Amendment

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 21 Sep 2009. Address for service in Australia - Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick 367 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 2005

22 April 2010 Standard Patent Sealed

24 March 2011 Assignment Registered

  BHP Billiton SSM Technology Pty Ltd The patent has been assigned to BHP Billiton SSM Development Pty Ltd

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