System and method for parallel solution extraction of one or more metal values from metal-bearing materials

A method for extracting metal value comprising:

• performing a solution extraction process comprising feeding a first stream of a first metal-bearing solution to a first circuit of a solution extraction system, feeding a second stream of the first metal-bearing solution to a second circuit of the solution extraction system, feeding a second metal-bearing solution to the first circuit of the solution extraction system, producing a first rich electrolyte solution with a stripping unit of the first circuit of the solution extraction system, producing a second rich electrolyte solution with a stripping unit of the second circuit of the solution extraction system;
• and producing a low-grade raffinate from an extractor of the first circuit of the solution extraction system;
• performing a primary metal value recovery process on the first rich electrolyte solution and second rich electrolyte solution.

A method for extracting metal value comprising:

• performing a solution extraction process comprising feeding a first stream of a first metal-bearing solution to a first circuit of a solution extraction system, feeding a second stream of the first metal-bearing solution to a second circuit of the solution extraction system, feeding a second metal-bearing solution to the first circuit of the solution extraction system, and producing a low-grade raffinate with an extractor of the first circuit of the solution extraction system;
• and
• performing a secondary metal value recovery process on the low-grade raffinate.