Publications: Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions
2013
D'Aloya, A and Nikoloski, A.N. (2013) An electrochemical investigation of the formation of CoSx and its effect on the anodic dissolution of iron in ammoniacal-carbonate solutions. Hydrometallurgy, 131-132 . pp. 99-106.
Nicol, M.J. and Tjandrawan, V. (2013) The effects of dithionate and thiosulfate ions on the deposition of cobalt and nickel from sulfate solutions. In: Proceedings of the 2013 TMS International Nickel-Cobalt Symposium, 3 - 7 March, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Parhi, P.K., Park, K.H. and Senanayake, G. (2013) A kinetic study on hydrochloric acid leaching of nickel from Ni–Al2O3 spent catalyst. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 19 (2). pp. 589-594.
2012
Blight, K.R., Candy, R.M., Menzel, M.J.M. and Ralph, D.E. (2012) Total dissolved solids and their effects on iron oxidation by chemolithotrophic cells. Hydrometallurgy, 125-126 . pp. 109-114.
D'Aloya, A and Nikoloski, A.N. (2012) The passivation of iron in ammoniacal solutions containing copper (II) ions. Hydrometallurgy, 111-112 (1). pp. 58-64.
Senanayake, G. and Zhang, X.M. (2012) Gold leaching by copper(II) in ammoniacal thiosulphate solutions in the presence of additives. Part II: Effect of residual Cu(II), pH and redox potentials on reactivity of colloidal gold. Hydrometallurgy, 115-116 . pp. 21-29.
2011
Miki, H. and Nicol, M. (2011) The dissolution of chalcopyrite in chloride solutions. IV. The kinetics of the auto-oxidation of copper(I). Hydrometallurgy, 105 (3-4). pp. 246-250.
Nicol, M. and Nikoloski, A. (2011) Recovery of platinum group metals from platinum group metal-containing materials. Patent, WO 2011/140593 A1 .
Senanayake, G. (2011) Acid leaching of metals from deep-sea manganese nodules – A critical review of fundamentals and applications. Minerals Engineering, 24 (13). pp. 1379-1396.
2010
Kang, J., Senanayake, G., Sohn, J. and Shin, S.M. (2010) Recovery of cobalt sulfate from spent lithium ion batteries by reductive leaching and solvent extraction with Cyanex 272. Hydrometallurgy, 100 (3-4). pp. 168-171.
Kyle, J. (2010) Nickel laterite processing technologies – where to next? In: ALTA 2010 Nickel/Cobalt/Copper Conference, 24 - 27 May, Perth, Western Australia.
Kyle, J., Gella, V. and May, P. (2010) Trace elements deportment in gold process solutions. In: ALTA 2010 Gold ore processing symposium, 27 - 28 May, Perth, Western Australia.
Nicol, M., Miki, H. and Velásquez Yévenes, L. (2010) The dissolution of chalcopyrite in chloride solutions; Part 3. Mechanisms. Hydrometallurgy, 103 (1-4). pp. 86-95.
Nikoloski, A., Nicol, M. and Stuart, A. (2010) Managing the passivation layer on lead alloy anodes in copper electrowinning. In: Proceedings of Copper 2010: Vol 4. Electrowinning and refining, 6 - 10 June, Hamburg, Germany.
Nikoloski, A.N. and Nicol, M.J. (2010) The electrochemistry of the leaching reactions in the Caron process II. Cathodic processes. Hydrometallurgy, 105 (1-2). pp. 54-59.
Park, Y.Y., Tran, T., Lee, Y.H., Nam, Y.I., Senanayake, G. and Kim, M.J. (2010) Selective removal of arsenic(V) from a molybdate plant liquor by precipitation of magnesium arsenate. Hydrometallurgy, 104 (2). pp. 290-297.
Senanayake, G., Senaputra, A. and Nicol, M.J. (2010) Effect of thiosulfate, sulfide, copper(II), cobalt(II)/(III) and iron oxides on the ammoniacal carbonate leaching of nickel and ferronickel in the Caron process. Hydrometallurgy, 105 (1-2). pp. 60-68.
Senanayake, G., Shin, S-M., Senaputra, A., Winn, A., Pugaev, D., Avraamides, J., Sohn, J-S. and Kim, D-J. (2010) Comparative leaching of spent zinc-manganese-carbon batteries using sulfur dioxide in ammoniacal and sulfuric acid solutions. Hydrometallurgy, 105 (1-2). pp. 36-41.
Shiers, D.W., Ralph, D.E. and Watling, H.R. (2010) A comparative study of substrate utilisation by Sulfobacillus species in mixed ferrous ion and tetrathionate growth medium. Hydrometallurgy, 104 (3-4). p. 363.
Tjandrawan, V. and Nicol, M.J. (2010) The oxidation of manganese ions on lead alloys during the electrowinning of copper. In: Proceedings of Copper 2010, 6 - 10 June, Hamburg, Germany.
Velásquez Yévenes, L., Miki, H. and Nicol, M. (2010) The dissolution of chalcopyrite in chloride solutions: Part 2: Effect of various parameters on the rate. Hydrometallurgy, 103 (1-4). pp. 80-85.
Zhang, S. and Nicol, M.J. (2010) Kinetics of the dissolution of ilmenite in sulfuric acid solutions under reducing conditions. Hydrometallurgy, 103 (1-4). pp. 196-204.
2009
Blight, K.R., Candy, R.M. and Ralph, D.E. (2009) The preferential oxidation of orthorhombic sulfur during batch culture. Hydrometallurgy, 99 (1-2). pp. 100-104.
Candy, R.M., Blight, K.R. and Ralph, D.E. (2009) Specific iron oxidation and cell growth rates of bacteria in batch culture. Hydrometallurgy, 98 (1-2). pp. 148-155.
Ilievski, R., Makstil, A.D., Martinova, Z., Nikoloski, A. and Magdeski, J. (2009) Mathematical model for determination of consumed energy during the flat hot rolling of steel plates. International Virtual Journal for Science, Technology and Innovation: Machine Technology Materials (1-2). pp. 23-26.
Miki, H. and Nicol, M. (2009) The kinetics of the oxidation of iron(II) by chlorate in the leaching of uranium ores. Hydrometallurgy, 100 (1-2). pp. 47-49.
Nikoloski, A.N. and Nicol, M.J. (2009) Addition of cobalt to lead anodes used for oxygen evolutiona literature review. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 31 (1). pp. 30-57.
Senanayake, G. (2009) A review of chloride assisted copper sulfide leaching by oxygenated sulfuric acid and mechanistic considerations. Hydrometallurgy, 98 (1-2). pp. 21-32.
Zainol, Z. and Nicol, M.J. (2009) Ion-exchange equilibria of Ni2+, Co2+, Mn2+ and Mg2+ with iminodiacetic acid chelating resin Amberlite IRC 748. Hydrometallurgy, 99 (3-4). pp. 175-180.
Zhang, S. and Nicol, M.J. (2009) An electrochemical study of the reduction and dissolution of ilmenite in sulfuric acid solutions. Hydrometallurgy, 97 (3-4). pp. 146-152.
2008
Blight, K.R. and Ralph, D.E. (2008) Aluminium sulphate and potassium nitrate effects on batch culture of iron oxidising bacteria. Hydrometallurgy, 92 (3-4). pp. 130-134.
Eriksson, G. and Königsberger, E. (2008) FactSage and ChemApp: Two tools for the prediction of multiphase chemical equilibria in solutions. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 80 (6). pp. 1293-1302.
Kim, D-J, Mishra, D., Park, K.H., Ahn, J.G. and Ralph, D.E. (2008) Metal leaching from spent petroleum catalyst by acidophilic bacteria in presence of Pyrite. Materials Transactions, 49 (10). pp. 2383-2388.
Mishra, D., Kim, D-J, Ralph, D.E., Ahn, J-G and Rhee, Y-H (2008) Bioleaching of metals from spent lithium ion secondary batteries using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Waste Management, 28 (2). pp. 333-338.
Mishra, D., Kim, D.J., Ralph, D.E., Ahn, J.G. and Rhee, Y.H. (2008) Bioleaching of spent hydro-processing catalyst using acidophilic bacteria and its kinetics aspect. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 152 (3). pp. 1082-1091.
Nguyen, T., Guresin, N., Nicol, M. and Atrens, A. (2008) Influence of cobalt ions on the anodic oxidation of a lead alloy under conditions typical of copper electrowinning. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 38 (2). pp. 215-224.
2007
Churach, D. and Welham, N.J. (2007) Secondary school science teachers as the key to a sustainable workforce in the mining and mineral processing industry - Changing people's attitudes. In: World Gold 2007, 22-24 October, 2007, Cairns, QLD.
Dunne, R., Buda, K., Hill, M., Staunton, W., Tjandrawan, V. and Wardell-Johnston, G. (2007) Assessment of options for economic processing of preg-robbing gold ores. In: Proceedings of the World Gold Conference, 22 - 24 October, Cairns, Australia.
Hiroyoshi, N., Kuroiwa, S., Miki, H., Tsunekawa, M. and Hirajima, T. (2007) Effects of coexisting metal ions on the redox potential dependence of chalcopyrite leaching in sulfuric acid solutions. Hydrometallurgy, 87 (1-2). pp. 1-10.
Kim, D.J., Mishra, D., Ralph, D.E., Ahn, J.G. and Rhee, Y.H. (2007) Application of Mesophilic Mixed Micro-Organisms for Recovery of Valuable Metals from Spent Refinery Catalysts. In: Biohydrometallurgy: From the Single Cell to the Environment, 2 - 5 September 2007, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Lee, M.S. and Nicol, M.J. (2007) Removal of iron from cobalt sulfate solutions by ion exchange with Diphonix resin and enhancement of iron elution with titanium(III). Hydrometallurgy, 86 (1-2). pp. 6-12.
Mishra, D., Kim, D.J., Ralph, D.E., Ahn, J.G. and Rhee, Y.H. (2007) Bioleaching of vanadium rich spent refinery catalysts using sulfur oxidizing lithotrophs. Hydrometallurgy, 88 (1-4). pp. 202-209.
Senanayake, G. (2007) Review of rate constants for thiosulphate leaching of gold from ores, concentrates and flat surfaces: Effect of host minerals and pH (Review). Minerals Engineering, 20 (1). pp. 1-15.
Senanayake, G. (2007) Review of theory and practice of measuring proton activity and pH in concentrated chloride solutions and application to oxide leaching. Minerals Engineering, 20 (7). pp. 634-645.
2006
Avraamides, J., Senanayake, G. and Clegg, R. (2006) Sulfur dioxide leaching of spent zinc–carbon-battery scrap. Journal of Power Sources, 159 (2). pp. 1488-1493.
Heath, A.R., Bahri, P.A., Fawell, P.D. and Farrow, J.B. (2006) Polymer flocculation of calcite: Experimental results from turbulent pipe flow. AIChE Journal, 52 (4). pp. 1284-1293.
Heath, A.R., Bahri, P.A., Fawell, P.D. and Farrow, J.B. (2006) Polymer flocculation of calcite: Population balance model. AIChE Journal, 52 (5). pp. 1641-1653.
Heath, A.R., Bahri, P.A., Fawell, P.D. and Farrow, J.B. (2006) Polymer flocculation of calcite: Relating the aggregate size to the settling rate. AIChE Journal, 52 (6). pp. 1987-1994.
Lazaro, I. and Nicol, M.J. (2006) A rotating ring–disk study of the initial stages of the anodic dissolution of chalcopyrite in acidic solutions. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 36 (4). pp. 425-431.
Mishra, D., Kim, D.J., Ralph, D.E., Ahn, G.J. and Rhee, Y.H. (2006) Bioleaching of valuable metals from waste cathode materials of the lithium ion battery industry using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In: Green Processing 2006 - 3rd International Conference on the Sustainable Processing of Minerals, 5-6 June 2006, Newcastle, NSW.
2005
Nicol, M.J. (2005) Developments in the teaching of hydrometallurgy in Australia. Hydrometallurgy, 79 (1-2). pp. 23-30.
Nicol, M.J. and Miki, H. (2005) Applications of the electrochemistry of fine mineral sulfides. In: Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium - Innovations in Natural Resource Processing, 28 February - 2 March, Salt Lake City, USA.
Nikraz, M. and Bahri, P.A. (2005) An agent-oriented approach to integrated process operations in chemical plants. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 20 . pp. 1585-1590.
Perera, W.N., Senanayake, G. and Nicol, M.J. (2005) Interaction of gold(I) with thiosulfate–sulfite mixed ligand systems. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 358 (7). pp. 2183-2190.
Senanayake, G. (2005) Kinetics and reaction mechanism of gold cyanidation: Surface reaction model via Au(I)–OH–CN complexes. Hydrometallurgy, 80 (1-2). pp. 1-12.
Senanayake, G. (2005) The role of ligands and oxidants in thiosulfate leaching of gold. Gold Bulletin, 38 (4). pp. 170-179.
Shiers, D.W., Blight, K.R. and Ralph, D.E. (2005) Sodium sulphate and sodium chloride effects on batch culture of iron oxidising bacteria. Hydrometallurgy, 80 (1-2). pp. 75-82.
2004
Jacobson, M., Koepe, S., Reeve, J. and Perera, W.N. (2004) Pegmatite types of Western Australia. In: 27th Annual Seminar of the Mineralogical Societies of Australia, 12 - 14 June, Melbourne, Australia.
Nicol, M.J., Nikoloski, A.N. and Fittock, J.E. (2004) A fundamental study of the leaching reactions involved in the Caron process. In: International Laterite Nickel Symposium, 14 - 18 March, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Perera, W.N. and Senanayake, G. (2004) The ammine, thiosulfato, and mixed ammine/thiosulfato complexes of silver(I) and gold(I). Inorganic Chemistry, 43 (10). pp. 3048-3056.
2003
Nikoloski, A.N., Nicol, M.J. and Fittock, J.E. (2003) The passivation of iron during the leaching of pre-reduced laterite ores in ammoniacal solutions. In: Sixth International Symposium on Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing, 14 - 18 May, Paris, France.
Senanayake, G., Perera, W.N. and Nicol, M.J. (2003) Thermodynamic studies of the gold(III)/(I)/(0) redox system in ammonia-thiosulphate solutions at 25°C. In: Hydrometallurgy 2003: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium, 24 - 27 August, Vancouver, Canada.
2000
Nikoloski, A. and Stockton, B. (2000) Application of alternative lixiviants for secondary heap leaching of gold. In: 7th Mill Operators Conference, 12 - 14 October, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
