Glossary

Learn about some of the most common terms used at Peñoles and in the mining and metals industry.

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Leaching
Hydrometallurgical process for the extraction and recovery of metals through its irrigation with reactive agents, in order to dissolve desired minerals into a concentrated (rich) solution.