Cerro de Pasco Resources Advances Metallurgical Test Program; Evaluates Two-Concentrate Flowsheet for Silver-Bearing Pyrite and Base Metals

Pyrite concentrate stream under evaluation: With pyrite representing more than 50% of the Quiulacocha tailings portion ...
Yahoo Finance

Global Pyrite Market to 2030 - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecasts

Global Pyrite Market Global Pyrite Market Dublin, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Pyrite Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2020-2030" report has ...
MINING.COM

China copper smelters chase ‘fool’s gold’ in hunt for more sulphuric acid profits

At least six smelters in China, the world's largest refined copper producer, have stepped up purchases of pyrite this year.
Science Daily

Pyrite, also known as fool's gold, may contain valuable lithium, a key element for green energy

The technology revolution and development of new renewable energy resources is driving demand for lithium to new heights, but it is not a common mineral. Scientists say they have found lithium in an ...
Mining

The causes behind pyrite oxidation – and acid mine drainage

Pyrite oxidation, which can lead to acid mine drainage, is a concern for miners all across the globe. However, little is known about the processes that cause this phenomenon. To investigate the causes ...
The Conversation

Not so foolish after all: ‘fool’s gold’ contains a newly discovered type of real gold

The mineral pyrite was historically nicknamed fool’s gold because of its deceptive resemblance to the precious metal. The term was often used during the California gold rush in the 1840s because ...