A Study on the Applicability of Agitated Cyanide Leaching and Thiosulphate Leaching for Gold Extraction in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
Mercury amalgamation is the method of choice to recover gold in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). However, despite the low cost and simplicity of this method, the use of mercury presents serious health and environmental risks, as well as low efficiency in gold extraction. This study inve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Minerals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/10/1291 |