RECOVERY OF NICKEL IN LEACHING OF LATERITE ORES
A process for the leaching of a laterite ore or concentrate for the recovery of value metals, such values including iron, cobalt and nickel, comprising the steps of: a) subjecting laterite ore or concentrate to a leaching step with a lixiviant comprising hydrochloric acid and magnesium chloride to leach value metals from the laterite ore or concentrate, followed by a liquid/solids separation