“…Solvent extraction is a potential technique for recovering metal ions from solutions because of its important advantages, such as simplicity, flexibility, economic benefits, rapidity, lower costs, and being environmentally friendly, among others 12,16) . The chelating agent, 5,8-diethyl-7-hydroxydodecan-6-oxime (LIX63), was reported to have a selectivity on silver from nitrate solutions containing Ag, Zn; or Ag, Ca, Fe, Si, Re and Zn 17,18) . Sodium thiosulfate and high concentration of HNO 3 was used for stripping of Ag from the loaded LIX63 17,18) .…”