System and method including multi-circuit solution extraction for recovery of metal values from metal-bearing materials

A system for extracting metal value comprising:

• a solution extraction plant comprising a first circuit and a second circuit,
• wherein the first circuit comprises a first first circuit extractor, a second first circuit extractor, a third first circuit extractor, a fourth first circuit extractor, a first first circuit stripping unit, and a second first circuit stripping unit,
• wherein the second first circuit stripping unit is in fluid communication and positioned between the second first circuit extractor and the third first circuit extractor, and
• wherein the second circuit comprises a first second circuit extractor, a second second circuit extractor, and at least one second circuit stripping unit;
• a first electrolyte forwarded to a primary electrowinning circuit;
• and
• a second electrolyte forwarded to a second electrowinning circuit,
• wherein the third first circuit extractor is in fluid communication with the first second circuit extractor, and
• wherein the fourth first circuit extractor is in fluid communication with the second second circuit extractor.

A system for extracting metal value comprising:

• a solution extraction plant comprising a first circuit and a second circuit,
• wherein the first circuit comprises at least four first circuit extractors and at least two first circuit stripping units,
• wherein the second circuit comprises at least two second circuit extractors and at least two second circuit stripping units, and
• wherein the first circuit and the second circuit are in fluid communication with each other;
• a first electrolyte forwarded to a primary electrowinning circuit;
• and
• a second electrolyte forwarded to a second electrowinning circuit,
• wherein the third first circuit extractor is in fluid communication with the first second circuit extractor,
• wherein the fourth first circuit extractor is in fluid communication with the second second circuit extractor, and
• wherein the second second circuit extractor receives a lean electrolyte.