| The leaching kinetics of a zinc sulphide concentrate in acid ferric sulphate AD Souza, PS Pina, VA Lećo, CA Silva, PF Siqueira Hydrometallurgy 89 (1-2), 72-81, 2007 | 173 | 2007 |
| Mine water treatment with limestone for sulfate removal AM Silva, RMF Lima, VA Lećo Journal of hazardous materials 221, 45-55, 2012 | 171 | 2012 |
| The role of sodium chloride on surface properties of chalcopyrite leached with ferric sulphate MFC Carneiro, VA Lećo Hydrometallurgy 87 (3-4), 73-82, 2007 | 149 | 2007 |
| Treatment of high-manganese mine water with limestone and sodium carbonate AM Silva, EC Cunha, FDR Silva, VA Lećo Journal of Cleaner Production 29, 11-19, 2012 | 127 | 2012 |
| Kinetics of sulphuric acid leaching of a zinc silicate calcine AD Souza, PS Pina, EVO Lima, CA Da Silva, VA Lećo Hydrometallurgy 89 (3-4), 337-345, 2007 | 118 | 2007 |
| The kinetics of zinc silicate leaching in sodium hydroxide FMF Santos, PS Pina, R Porcaro, VA Oliveira, CA Silva, VA Lećo Hydrometallurgy 102 (1-4), 43-49, 2010 | 104 | 2010 |
| Bioleaching and chemical leaching as an integrated process in the zinc industry AD de Souza, PS Pina, VA Lećo Minerals Engineering 20 (6), 591-599, 2007 | 92 | 2007 |
| Batch and fixed-bed assessment of sulphate removal by the weak base ion exchange resin Amberlyst A21 D Guimaraes, VA Leao Journal of Hazardous Materials 280, 209-215, 2014 | 85 | 2014 |
| Implications of volatile fatty acid profile on the metabolic pathway during continuous sulfate reduction SM Bertolino, ICB Rodrigues, R Guerra-Sį, SF Aquino, VA Lećo Journal of environmental management 103, 15-23, 2012 | 82 | 2012 |
| Manganese and limestone interactions during mine water treatment AM Silva, FLS Cruz, RMF Lima, MC Teixeira, VA Lećo Journal of hazardous materials 181 (1-3), 514-520, 2010 | 79 | 2010 |
| Copper extraction from coarsely ground printed circuit boards using moderate thermophilic bacteria in a rotating-drum reactor MLM Rodrigues, VA Lećo, O Gomes, F Lambert, D Bastin, ... Waste Management 41, 148-158, 2015 | 77 | 2015 |
| Nickel, manganese and copper removal by a mixed consortium of sulfate reducing bacteria at a high COD/sulfate ratio LP Barbosa, PF Costa, SM Bertolino, JCC Silva, R Guerra-Sį, VA Lećo, ... World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 30, 2171-2180, 2014 | 66 | 2014 |
| Kinetics of chalcopyrite leaching in either ferric sulphate or cupric sulphate media in the presence of NaCl TC Veloso, JJM Peixoto, MS Pereira, VA Leao International Journal of Mineral Processing 148, 147-154, 2016 | 65 | 2016 |
| Specific growth rate of sulfate reducing bacteria in the presence of manganese and cadmium SN Medircio, VA Leao, MC Teixeira Journal of Hazardous Materials 143 (1-2), 593-596, 2007 | 52 | 2007 |
| Application of ion exchange resins in gold hydrometallurgy. A tool for cyanide recycling. VA Lećo, VST Ciminelli Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange 18 (3), 567-582, 2000 | 52 | 2000 |
| Comparing lactate and glycerol as a single-electron donor for sulfate reduction in fluidized bed reactors SM Bertolino, LA Melgaēo, RG Sį, VA Lećo Biodegradation 25, 719-733, 2014 | 50 | 2014 |
| Kinetic and thermal decomposition of ettringite synthesized from aqueous solutions D Guimarćes, V de A. Oliveira, VA Leao Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 124, 1679-1689, 2016 | 49 | 2016 |
| Mechanisms of manganese bioremediation by microbes: an overview NR Barboza, R Guerra‐Sį, VA Lećo Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 91 (11), 2733-2739, 2016 | 47 | 2016 |
| Liquid-liquid extraction of rare earth elements using systems that are more environmentally friendly: Advances, challenges and perspectives HP Neves, GMD Ferreira, GMD Ferreira, LR de Lemos, GD Rodrigues, ... Separation and Purification Technology 282, 120064, 2022 | 46 | 2022 |
| Effect of iron in zinc silicate concentrate on leaching with sulphuric acid AD Souza, PS Pina, FMF Santos, CA Da Silva, VA Lećo Hydrometallurgy 95 (3-4), 207-214, 2009 | 46 | 2009 |
