Role of cyanide in gold and silver recovery
By: by Hans von Michealis
Publisher: Dept. of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Fort Collins, CO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Description:   In 1884 the world's main gold resource was discovered in Africa.  A cyanidation process was developed and used to recover the gold from the earth.  The cyanidation process, how it treats the unoxidized and lower grade ores and the various methods used to extract gold and silver were discussed.  Though cyanidation was effective, it produced a large amount of tailings.  Other procedures for gold and silver mining were considered.  These methods were outlined.
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