Abstract
Thiosulfate is a promising alternative for the hydrometallurgical treatment of silver sulfide ores. In this study, the copper–ammonia catalyzed thiosulfate leaching of a silver sulfide rotating disk is investigated. The leaching of silver sulfide by a copper–ammonia thiosulfate solution occurs either by the substitution of cupric or cuprous for silver. The cupric reaction is favored due to a thermodynamic barrier to the cuprous reaction. At 1mM copper, there is evidence of partial chemical control for copper–ammonia leaching with a maximum silver dissolution rate achieved when cupric is stabilized in solution with ammonia and for solutions with high thiosulfate availability. The addition of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid decreased the leaching rate of the silver sulfide disk due to decreased cupric reactivity, although this comes with the benefit of increased cupric stability.
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