Mercury control in the cyanidation of gold ores

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College College of Mines & Earth Sciences
Department Metallurgical Engineering
Creator Miller, Jan D.
Other Author Alfaro, E.; Misra, M.; Lorengo, J.
Title Mercury control in the cyanidation of gold ores
Date 1996
Description The control of mercury during gold cyanidation is of particular interest to the gold mining industry. Typically, mercury(II) is released as cyano complexes during leaching and follows gold through the solution concentration and purification step (carbon adsorption and electrowinning or zinc cementation). Ultimately, prior to the production of dor6 metal, elemental mercury is removed by retorting. Process alternatives for mercury control are considered; not only the isolation and removal of mercury from the system but also the stabilization and fixation of mercury in the ore so that it is not released during cyanide leaching. Li this regard, a number of different chemical processes for mercury control are reviewed and their usefulness discussed based upon their characteristic features. These processes include precipitation, adsorption, solvent extraction, ion exchange and cementation.
Type Text
Publisher Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
First Page 151
Last Page 164
Subject Gold cyanidation; solvation extraction; selective cementation
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Miller, J. D., Alfaro, E., Misra, M., & Lorengo, J. (1996). Mercury control in the cyanidation of gold ores. Pollution Prevention for Process Engineers, Engineering Foundation, 151-64.
Rights Management (c)Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
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