Leaching of Copper Sulphides Marc Nicolle,1 Marko Lampi,2 Kari Valkama, 2 and Janne Karonen 1 Outotec (RSA) (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa. ... The leach residue is subjected to flotation to recover pyrite and elemental sulphur which is subsequently fed to an oxidising autoclave. Within the autoclave, the elemental sulphur and ...