Chaibou Yacouba Abdoul Rachid

Comparative Study of Lead/Zinc Extraction Using Aliquat 336 and Trioctylphosphine Oxide (TOPO)

Chaibou Yacouba Abdoul Rachid, Namata Abba Bala, Salaou Maman Mahamouda, Ali Sanda Bawa, Mabinty-Bayo Bangoura & Natatou Ibrahim · Chemical Science International Journal · 2026

In this study, lead extraction was performed using TOPO and Aliquat 336 in toluene. The respective contact times required to reach extraction equilibrium were determined to be five minutes (E = 99.29%) and 10 minutes (E = 90.46%) for TOPO and Aliquat 336, respectively. The optima...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i11014

Niobium Extraction from Columbite-tantalite Ore Processing: Gravimetric and Magnetic Methods

Chaibou Yacouba Abdoul Rachid, Maman Hassan Abdourazakou, Souley Harouna, Ibrahim Elhadji Daou & OUEDRAOGO H Gilles Boudouin · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2025

The mining of niobium, a strategic metal utilized in the production of high-performance alloys, remains underdeveloped in certain geological contexts despite its potential. In this study, columbite-tantalite ore was utilized as a raw material to investigate methodologies for the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i5944