Picrite Basalts as Non-Conventional Nickel Ores

L.K. Miroshnikova, N.V. Semenyakina

The paper studies the feasibility of nickel extraction from picrite basalts of the Gudchikhinskaya Series by atmospheric leaching. Use of picrite basalt ores deposited at the depths above 200 m is extremely topical because it is amplifying the possibilities to utilize mineral resources of the Norilsk Region.

Key words: Norilsk Region, Talnakhskoye ore field, Skalniy open-pit mine, picrite basalt, atmospheric leaching, nickel

Mining Industry Journal №3 (145) 2019, p.78-79