Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the solution mining of a mineral from a subterranean formation. More specifically, the invention relates to a method which enhances significantly the recovery of a mineral from a subterranean formation via solution mining utilizing an oxidant and leach solution with an injection and production well. The method comprises ceasing oxidant injection via the injection well and measuring the change in mineral concentration in the pregnant solution recovered via the production well.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for the solution mining of a mineral from a subterranean formation. More specifically, the invention relates to an improved method which enhances significantly the recovery of a mineral from a subterranean formation via solution mining. The improvement comprises injecting oxidant into said formation via a production well simultaneously with the injection of solvent and oxident into said formation via an injection well for a finite period of time and subsequently returning the system to its initial operating mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for the solution mining of a mineral from a subterranean formation. More specifically, the invention relates to an improved method which enhances significantly the recovery of the mineral from a subterranean formation via solution mining. The improvement comprises switching a well which initially functions as a producer to an injector and vice versa after oxidant breakthrough has occurred at a production well.