Process for extraction of nickel, cobalt, and other base metals from laterite ores by using heap leaching and product containing nickel, cobalt, and other metals from laterite ores

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2006236085 (hide)

Owner Vale S.A

Inventors de Araujo Gobbo, Oliver Renato; De Pontes Pereira, Geysa Santos

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2006236085

Priority 0505828-7 28.11.05 BR; 0605643-1 30.10.06 BR

Filing date 20 November 2006

Wipo publication date 14 June 2007

Acceptance publication date 2 June 2011

International Classifications

C22B 23/00 (2006.01) Obtaining nickel or cobalt

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

Event Publications

7 December 2006 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 0505828-7 28.11.05 BR; 0605643-1 30.10.06 BR

14 June 2007 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2006236085

28 June 2007 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend priority details from 01406611923 30 Oct 2006 BR to 0605643-1 30 Oct 2006 BR 2007

29 July 2010 Alteration of Name

  The name of the applicant has been altered to Vale S.A.

2 June 2011 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2006236085

22 September 2011 Opposition Lodged

  Minara Resources Limited has lodged an opposition against Vale S.A.

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