Some idea of the possibilities of microbeam techniques can be illustrated by examining the following example of a run of mine gold ore sample. Milling and bulk chemical analysis of the ore will provide major and minor element analysis as well as the gold grade. More detailed chemistlY can also reveal the presence of trace elements that may be advantageous or deleterious to downstream processing...

An increasing number of low-grade gold ore deposits are characterized by the presence of gold as solid solution into the mineral matrix of sulphide minerals which is not directly amenable to gold cyanidation. In order to liberate this submicroscopic gold the ore has to be oxidized before being subjected to gold cyanidation and exctraction. This is mainly done by autoclave pressure oxidation (AC...

Brownfield areas are important targets of exploration; however, the extensive drilling present in these has not fully exploited their prospective potential. The appropriate use drill hole cores can play an role deep exploration. We a case study iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) Furnas Southeast deposit, located Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil. This deposit disseminated chalcopyrite, bornite and go...

introduction pyrite is the most abundant sulfide mineral in low sulfidation ore deposits. experimental studies have shown that low-temperature ( 200°c) from hydrothermal or metamorphic fluids (butler and rickard, 2000). framboidal pyrite mostly occurs in sedimentary environments, though it could also form during metamorphism and hydrothermal alteration (scott et al., 2009). the pyrite formed te...

According to the publication by US Minerals Survey in 1999, the total reserve of manganese ore in the world is 0.66 billion tons. See Table 1. Table 1 World Manganese ore reserve(Mn metal weight, million tons) __________________________________________ Name of counties Reserve in 1999 __________________________________________ South Africa 370 Ukraine 135 China 40 India 34 Australia 26 Gabon 20...

This paper presents a feasibility study of a wearable helmet in order to protect mine workers specially of goldmines from carbon monoxide poisoning and cyanidation. Carbon monoxide(CO) poisoning is a common problem faced by the workers of coal, gold and many other mines. On the other hand cyanidation problem occurs in gold mines only during ore processing. Current safety systems for mine worker...

This article investigates the effect of material size on efficiency flotation concentration gold-copperarsenic ores Taror deposit (Republic Tajikistan) and studies dependence gold recovery duration process with purpose developing an alternative technological scheme for processing this ore type. According to X-ray phase analysis, samples consist rock-forming minerals by 92%. Ore mineralization i...

Abstract –– Tambang Sawah Area, Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province, is geologically located in the Barisan mountains and Sumatra fault zone. The prospect of area lies physiography central Sumatran ranges composed by igneous rocks Sunda – Banda magmatic arc. This study aimed to understand deposit geology ore characteristics gold at area. Quartz vein mineralization occurred granite rock intruded i...