This invention has an object to provide a method for producing a beryllium solution, the method being novel and having high energy efficiency. The method (M10) for producing a beryllium solution includes a main heating step (S13) of dielectrically heating an acidic solution containing a starting material so as to generate a beryllium solution, the starting material being beryllium or a substance containing beryllium.

This invention has an object to provide a method for producing a beryllium solution, the method being novel and having high energy efficiency. The method (M10) for producing a beryllium solution includes a main heating step (S13) of dielectrically heating an acidic solution containing a starting material so as to generate a beryllium solution, the starting material being beryllium or a substance containing beryllium.

A method for extracting secondary metal values from a sulfuric acid leachate is provided. The method includes providing a leachate which contains a primary metal and a plurality of secondary metals, wherein the primary metal is selected from the group consisting of Cu, Li and Ni and is derived from sulfuric acid leaching of an ore; passing the leachate through a first ion exchange resin which is selective to, and releasably binds, the plurality of secondary metals; stripping the plurality of secondary metals from the second or third ion exchange resins, thereby obtaining a first extract; and recovering the secondary metals from the first extract.

A method for extracting secondary metal values from a sulfuric acid leachate is provided. The method includes providing a leachate which contains a primary metal and a plurality of secondary metals, wherein the primary metal is selected from the group consisting of Cu, Li and Ni and is derived from sulfuric acid leaching of an ore; passing the leachate through a first ion exchange resin which is selective to, and releasably binds, the plurality of secondary metals; stripping the plurality of secondary metals from the second or third ion exchange resins, thereby obtaining a first extract; and recovering the secondary metals from the first extract.

This invention has an object to provide a method for producing a beryllium solution by dissolving beryllium oxide, the method being novel and having high energy efficiency. A production method (M10) for producing a beryllium solution includes a main heating step (S13) of dielectrically heating an acidic solution containing beryllium oxide to generate a beryllium solution.

A method for extracting secondary metal values from a sulfuric acid leachate is provided. The method includes providing a leachate which contains a primary metal and a plurality of secondary metals, wherein the primary metal is selected from the group consisting of Cu, Li and Ni and is derived from sulfuric acid leaching of an ore; passing the leachate through a first ion exchange resin which is selective to, and releasably binds, the plurality of secondary metals; stripping the plurality of secondary metals from the second or third ion exchange resins, thereby obtaining a first extract; and recovering the secondary metals from the first extract. In some embodiments, prior to passing the leachate through the first ion exchange resin, the leachate is passed through a second ion exchange resin which is selective to, and releasably binds, one of the plurality of secondary metals. The one of the secondary metals is then stripped from the second exchange resin, thereby obtaining a second extract, and the one of the secondary metals is recovered from the second extract.

A method for extracting secondary metal values from a sulfuric acid leachate is provided. The method includes providing a leachate which contains a primary metal and a plurality of secondary metals, wherein the primary metal is selected from the group consisting of Cu, Li and Ni and is derived from sulfuric acid leaching of an ore; passing the leachate through a first ion exchange resin which is selective to, and releasably binds, the plurality of secondary metals; stripping the plurality of secondary metals from the second or third ion exchange resins, thereby obtaining a first extract; and recovering the secondary metals from the first extract. In some embodiments, prior to passing the leachate through the first ion exchange resin, the leachate is passed through a second ion exchange resin which is selective to, and releasably binds, one of the plurality of secondary metals. The one of the secondary metals is then stripped from the second exchange resin, thereby obtaining a second extract, and the one of the secondary metals is recovered from the second extract.

In order to provide a novel production method that produces a solution of an inorganic substance which is poorly soluble in both a basic solution and an acidic solution, and that is highly energy efficient, a method for producing an inorganic substance solution (BeCl.sub.2 solution production method M10) includes: a heating step (S13) of dielectrically heating a powdery mixture to obtain a liquid mixture containing an inorganic substance, the powdery mixture having been obtained by mixing powder of the inorganic substance and hydroxide.

The present invention discloses methods for leaching beryllium from a beryllium-containing concentrate or a beryllium-containing ore, comprising contacting the concentrate or the ore with a leaching solution, wherein the leaching solution contains a technical grade hydrochloric acid, wherein the solution contains no sulfuric acid, no nitric acid, and no potassium chlorate, extracting beryllium via a gradual heating process, wherein the technical grade hydrochloric acid is used in varying amounts by volume per liter of leaching solution, and adding ammonium fluoride to the leaching solution in contact with the concentrate or ore, wherein the ammonium fluoride is added in a fractional manner.

The present invention discloses methods for leaching beryllium from a beryllium-containing concentrate or a beryllium-containing ore, comprising contacting the concentrate or the ore with a leaching solution, wherein the leaching solution contains a technical grade hydrochloric acid, wherein the solution contains no sulfuric acid, no nitric acid, and no potassium chlorate, extracting beryllium via a gradual heating process, wherein the technical grade hydrochloric acid is used in varying amounts by volume per liter of leaching solution, and adding ammonium fluoride to the leaching solution in contact with the concentrate or ore, wherein the ammonium fluoride is added in a fractional manner.