A process for recovering an organic solvent extractant phase from a solid-stabilized emulsion formed in a hydrometallurgical solvent extraction circuit comprising: a) mixing a water-soluble or water-swellable polymeric aggregating agent with the solid-stabilized emulsion, thereby separating the emulsion into its aqueous, organic, and solid components; and b) removing the organic solvent extractant phase from the separated components, thereby recovering the organic solvent extractant phase from the emulsion, wherein the water-soluble or water-swellable polymeric aggregating agent comprises a polymer derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of: i) a cationic monomer chosen from one or more of Formulas I, II, or III wherein R 1, R 2, and R 5 are each independently hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 alkyl; R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, a C 1 to C 12 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or hydroxyethyl; and R 2 and R 4 or R 2 and R 3 can combine to form a cyclic ring containing one or more hetero atoms; Z is the conjugated base of an acid, X is oxygen or -NR 6, wherein R 6 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 alkyl; and A is a C 1 to C 12 alkylene; diallyl dialkylammonium halides; N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl(meth)acrylates; N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl(meth)acrylamides; salts thereof; quaternaries thereof; and mixtures thereof; ii) an anionic monomer selected from the group consisting of (alkyl)acrylic acid; fumaric acid; crotonic acid; maleic acid; 2-acrylamido-2-(C1-C6 alkyl sulfonic acid); styrene sulfonic acid; salts thereof; and mixtures thereof; and iii) a nonionic monomer selected from the group consisting of (alkyl)acrylamide; N-(alkyl)acrylamides; N,N-dialkyl acrylamides; methyl acrylate; methyl methacrylate; acrylonitrile; N-vinyl acetamide; N-vinylformamide; N-vinyl pyrrolidone; hydroxyalkyl methacrylates; styrene; vinyl acetate; salts thereof; and mixtures thereof. a) mixing a water-soluble or water-swellable polymeric aggregating agent with the solid-stabilized emulsion, thereby separating the emulsion into its aqueous, organic, and solid components; and b) removing the organic solvent extractant phase from the separated components, i) a cationic monomer chosen from one or more of Formulas I, II, or III wherein R 1, R 2, and R 5 are each independently hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 alkyl; R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, a C 1 to C 12 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or hydroxyethyl; and R 2 and R 4 or R 2 and R 3 can combine to form a cyclic ring containing one or more hetero atoms; Z is the conjugated base of an acid, X is oxygen or -NR 6, wherein R 6 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 alkyl; and A is a C 1 to C 12 alkylene; diallyl dialkylammonium halides; N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl(meth)acrylates; N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl(meth)acrylamides; salts thereof; quaternaries thereof; and mixtures thereof; R 1, R 2, and R 5 are each independently hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 alkyl; R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, a C 1 to C 12 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or hydroxyethyl; and R 2 and R 4 or R 2 and R 3 can combine to form a cyclic ring containing one or more hetero atoms; Z is the conjugated base of an acid, X is oxygen or -NR 6, wherein R 6 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 alkyl; and A is a C 1 to C 12 alkylene; ii) an anionic monomer selected from the group consisting of (alkyl)acrylic acid; fumaric acid; crotonic acid; maleic acid; 2-acrylamido-2-(C1-C6 alkyl sulfonic acid); styrene sulfonic acid; salts thereof; and mixtures thereof; and iii) a nonionic monomer selected from the group consisting of (alkyl)acrylamide; N-(alkyl)acrylamides; N,N-dialkyl acrylamides; methyl acrylate; methyl methacrylate; acrylonitrile; N-vinyl acetamide; N-vinylformamide; N-vinyl pyrrolidone; hydroxyalkyl methacrylates; styrene; vinyl acetate; salts thereof; and mixtures thereof.