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Accessing Metals from Low-Grade Ores and the Environmental Impact Considerations: A Review of the Perspectives of Conventional versus Bioleaching Strategies April 2022 Minerals 12(5):506
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standard reduction for the different gold ligand species varies by almost 2 V. ... order to reduce the impact of the copper content. ... the high cyanide-soluble copper content in gold ores which ...
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The aim of this paper is to present a systematic review of the mineral processing of gold ores, with special focus on alternative leaching reagents to cyanide that can facilitate more sustainable extraction. In line with this, the most promising …
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There are several major factors that affect gold ore processing. Of which, gold grade, mineralogy and metallurgy are the three major ones. Technically, gold is commonly extracted from various ores using gravity, flotation, cyanidation or a combination of these processes. For refractory gold ore processing, pre-treatment technologies such as fine …
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The leaching behavior of gold from an oxide gold ore using copper–tartrate–thiosulfate solutions has been investigated. Experimental parameters, including temperature, initial pH, and concentrations of copper tartrate and thiosulfate, were systematically studied. The capability of gold leaching using copper–tartrate–thiosulfate …
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During gold leaching, glycine catalyzes the coordination of Au + with S 2 O 3 2− and stabilizes cobalt ions under alkaline conditions, and Co(gly) x (2−x) catalyzes the reduction of O 2. The gold leaching percentage and thiosulfate consumption of cobalt-glycine system are 94.85 % and 17.38 kg/t-ore, it has higher gold leaching percentage ...
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Since decades ago, a number of new approaches to the metal extraction using combined hydro- and pyro-metallurgical processes have been introduced (Rao, 2006).Selective dissolution of desired metals is done using strong chemical reagents producing a high grade concentrate, which then roasted at low temperature (< 500 …
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Eliminating the gold preg-robbing effect of carbonaceous matter in carbonaceous gold ores is crucial for gold leaching. In this study, suspension oxidation roasting was proposed to accelerate the ...
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There is a noticeable distinction between risk and hazard, although the latter term is most often used in considering accidents and instability problems of mining constructions and operations (Nelson, 1965; Thrush, 1968).Further on, this chapter will make a review of the diversity of hazards associated with mining activities, and their division into different …
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In the case of gold ores, physical separation can be employed to produce concentrates, and in the case of free-milling ores or to produce gold intermediate …
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According to Table 1, if the oxygen top-blowing smelting reduction process uses iron ore, fluxing agent and coal dust as iron-making raw material, its compositions are almost the same as that of blast furnace slag.But the oxygen top-blowing process will make its slag's compositions vary from that of low-FeO blast furnace slag. Both oxygen top …
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This page looks at the various factors which influence the choice of method for extracting metals from their ores, including reduction by carbon, reduction by a reactive metal (like sodium or magnesium), and by electrolysis. Details for the extraction of aluminum, copper, iron and titanium are given in separate pages in this section. ...
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A significant magnetic separation development that had made a major impact in the mineral industry was the drum separator for magnetite ores, mainly to treat fine-grained and low-grade magnetite ores for producing high-grade concentrates for sinter feed, pellets for blast furnace feed, and also for direct reduction iron processes …
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The pyrometallurgical industry plays a vital role in producing metals for our modern life. With growing demand of metals and declining grade of mineable ore, innovations become critical for many mining companies. It is necessary to conduct a review of recent improvements to the pyrometallurgical industry on analytical measurement …
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The story of where iron comes from and how we ended up using it in our furniture shows the day-to-day impact of the chemistry of metals. Iron ore has been mined, reduced and shaped to produce our chair and table legs. ... Metals can be extracted from ores by reduction – the removal of oxygen or forming a metal element from a compound.
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Since 2010, Venezuela has had consecutive declines in the production of these ores, specifically gold, that decreased from 6.9 to 0.62 tons per year (91% fall) from 2010 to 2016 (MPPDME, 2018). Bolivia has the world's largest reserve of lithium, with 21 million tons, becoming a strategic reserve since it is a demanded resource by the …
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Keywords Cyanidation; leaching; hydrometallurgy; gold ores INTRODUCTION For the past 100 years, the cyanidation process has been the most important process in the extraction of gold from its ores. Patented by MacArthur et al. (1888), the process relies on the fact that gold dissolves in aerated cyanide solutions to …
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High-grade gold ores that are highly amenable to conventional cyanide leaching have been largely depleted over time. ... gold reduction, and neutralization steps. In the Reference process, chloride leaching and gold recovery are preceded by sulfide ... gold extraction affects the impact categories proportionally and achieving high gold …
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Weathered ores contain enough fines that cause severe issues for percolation. For example, oxidized massive sulfide gold ores are so soft and permeable that even crushing below 75 mm does not increase gold recovery (e.g. Filon Sur ore body, Tharsis, Spain and Hassai Mine, Sudan). There can be serious issues in multiple lift and …
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Due to the substantial reduction in the availability of high-grade gold mines, there has been a growing interest in recovering gold from refractory ores, which account for approximately one-third of the overall gold production from natural resources (Asamoah 2021; Gui et al. 2023; Qin et al. 2021).Sulfidic ores, also known as refractory ores (RO), …
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Government has slashed customs duties on gold and silver by 6 percent. The basic customs duty has been reduced to 5 percent from 10 percent, and the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess lowered to 1 percent from 5 percent. This decision will effectively bring down the overall taxes on gold and silver in the country to 9 percent …
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The consumption of cyanide during processing operations is a major economic cost in the extraction of gold from its ores, while the discharge of cyanide wastes may result in significant environmental pollution. Many factors influence the levels of consumption and discharge of cyanide, including ore mineralogy and lixiviant solution …
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Using gold as a case study, Calvo et al. investigated how the decline in gold ore grade affects energy expenditure and the associated environmental impact using current technology. The authors …
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Mining has advanced primarily through the use of two strategies: pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Both have been used successfully to extract valuable metals from ore deposits. These strategies, without a doubt, harm the environment. Furthermore, due to decades of excessive mining, there has been a global decline in …
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To provide a comprehensive environmental perspective on the large-scale gold mining operations in Nevada, this study used a life cycle assessment (LCA) …
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The ongoing depletion of gold and silver-containing ore deposits demands a shift towards the processing of more complex sources. Leaching of gold or silver from these sources, which are named refractory and are typically low-grade, can be complicated due to one or more of the following effects: (1) kinetic or thermodynamic impediments on …
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1. Background. The application of flotation on a reasonable scale within the gold-mining industry commenced in the early 1930s following the introduction of water-soluble flotation collectors (specifically xanthates and dithiophosphate collectors) that allowed differential flotation of sulfide minerals (Weinig and Carpenter, 1937, Rabone, …
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