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Effects of lead nitrate and pre-aeration on the deportment of base/precious metals in cyanide leaching of a pyritic refractory gold concentrate

Deveci Hacı, Yazıcı Ersin Yener, Celep Oktay, Mercimek Murat, Demirel Cumhur, Çakmak Serkan, Cingöz Melih Baki, Kavlu Ömer Hami, Kömürcü Hüseyin

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2023

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Vol. 59, iss. 5

art. no. 166259

EN

This study was undertaken to improve gold and silver extraction from a pyritic gold flotation concentrate, which assayed 11 g/t Au, 42 g/t Ag, 0.21% Cu, 3.57% Zn, and 31% Fe. Direct cyanide leaching of the concentrate at 1.5 g/L NaCN yielded a low gold extraction (37%), confirming its refractory nature. Effects of lead nitrate (200-500 g/t Pb(NO3)2) and pre-aeration (24 h) before cyanide leaching at 1.5-3.5 g/L NaCN were investigated. Earlier studies have focused on the impact of these parameters on gold leaching. Besides gold, this study demonstrated the behaviour of silver and base metals (copper and zinc) from the pyritic gold concentrate. Adding lead nitrate had a negligible effect on gold extraction whilst improving silver extraction. Dissolution of copper was substantially suppressed by adding lead nitrate, i.e., from 23% (no Pb(NO3)2) to 4% (500 g/t Pb(NO3)2) over 24 h. Zinc dissolution was negligible (≤0.01%). Pre-aeration of the concentrate improved the gold and silver extractions by 4-14% and 23-44% at the subsequent cyanide leaching (1.5-3.5 g/L NaCN). However, it did not affect the leaching of copper. Only negligible leaching of zinc (≤0.6%) occurred during cyanide leaching. Pre-aeration also reduced cyanide consumption in subsequent cyanide leaching (1.5 g/L NaCN), i.e., from 2.83 kg/t to 2.03 kg/t NaCN per solids. These results suggested that lead nitrate can improve silver extraction while suppressing copper dissolution, which would be advantageous in the leaching-adsorption circuit (CIP), mitigating the dissolved copper-associated problems. Pre-aeration can also be suitable for improved gold/silver extractions and reduced reagent consumption.

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Gold deposits of the Czech Republic from a mineral policy perspective

Janíková P., Starý J., Klika R., Kavina P., Jirásek J., Sivek M.

Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi

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2015

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T. 31, z. 4

35--49

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Gold production in the region that currently makes up the Czech Republic has a thousand-year-old tradition with peaks around the third century BC, 14th century AD and 20th century AD. In general, approximately 100 metric tonnes were produced by the end of mining in 1994, of which nearly 9 tonnes were produced in the 20th century and approximately 3 tonnes were produced after World War II. Significant gold deposits were discovered during the last extensive exploration conducted in the 1970s to 1995, motivated by the sharp rise in the price of gold at the beginning of the 1970s and in the 1980s. Fifteen deposits with 239 tonnes of geological resources of gold were registered. Another 112 tonnesare recorded as prognosticated resources. None of these deposits are mined, due to unresolved issues involving environmental protection. The exploitation of these deposits is restricted primarily due to concerns regarding the environmental impacts of the mining and processing of extracted minerals. A key aspect of these restrictions is likely the existing ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies. A new and yet-to-be-approved proposal for an updated mineral policy in the Czech Republic is attempting to gradually change this stance. Yet another problem lies in the unfinished surveys of mineral deposits, which would specify the total amount of gold and upgrade the resources to higher categories concerning the level of exploration. Without these, it is impossible to prepare the necessary economic assessments of potential production and of the deposits to the fullest extent of activities involving exploration, mineral extraction and processing, including subsequent reclamation of affected areas, elimination of mining impacts and regeneration of post-mining landscapes. The future of gold deposits in the Czech Republic also greatly depends on future trends in the price of gold and accompanying (by-product) minerals occurring together with gold in mined ores.

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Produkcja złota w Czechach ma ponad tysiącletnią tradycję sięgającą trzeciego wieku przed naszą erą. Ogółem do końca 1994 roku wyprodukowano około 100 ton złota, z czego prawie 9 ton zostało wyprodukowanych w XX wieku i około 3 tony − po II wojnie światowej. Znaczne złoża złota odkryto podczas ostatnich rozległych badań, przeprowadzonych w latach 1970−1995, które determinowane były gwałtownym wzrostem cen złota w latach 1970−1980. Odkryto 15 złóż złota o zasobach geologicznych wynoszących 239 ton. Kolejnych 112 ton złota oszacowano w zasobach prognostycznych. Żadne z tych złóż nie jest eksploatowane z powodu nierozwiązanych problemów dotyczących ochrony środowiska. Eksploatacja tych złóż jest ograniczana przede wszystkim ze względu na obawy dotyczące wpływu na środowisko procesów wydobywczych i przetwórstwa wydobywanych kopalin. Kluczowym aspektem tych ograniczeń jest istniejący zakaz stosowania technologii wydobywczych z wykorzystaniem cyjanku. Nowy, jeszcze nie zatwierdzony, wniosek o zaktualizowanej polityce surowców mineralnych w Czechach, stopniowo stara się zmienić tę postawę. Jeszcze innym problemem są niedokończone badania złóż kopalin, które określą całkowitą ilość złota i spowodują przeszacowanie zasobów do wyższych kategorii. Bez nich niemożliwe jest przygotowanie niezbędnych analiz ekonomicznych, potencjalnej produkcji, rekultywacji obszarów dotkniętych działalnością górniczą. Przyszłość złóż złota w Republice Czeskiej zależy również od przyszłych trendów cen tego surowca i towarzyszących mu (produkt uboczny) minerałów.

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Modeling of the carbon in pulp (cip) process in gold cyanide leaching plants using the plant data

Sayiner B.

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2014

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Vol. 50, iss. 2

841--852

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An improved method to model CIP plants by plant data is presented. The Turkish gold cyanide leaching CIP plants, Bergama Ovacik, Gumushane Mastra and Eskisehir Kaymaz were modeled by using gold concentrations of monthly carbon, solution and solids spot samples of adsorption tanks without a need of laboratory work. Five carbon adsorption models were used namely k-n, Nicol-Fleming, Dixon, Film Diffusion with Langmuir isotherm and Film Diffusion with Freundlich isotherm (Johns model). Several monthly obtained plant data were collected and modeled separately and model parameters as well as regression coefficient R2 values were found by non-linear regression. By comparing R2 values, the best fit model for the three CIP plants was determined as Film Diffusion with Langmuir Isotherm that R2 values were above 0.95. Thus, by using the best fit model, the Kaymaz plant was optimized for existing 49 Mg per hour ore feed tonnage and plant parameters were predicted according to planned feed tonnage increase to 120 Mg per hour.

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Influence of lead nitrate on cyanide leaching of gold and silver from turkish gold ores

Sayiner B.

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2014

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Vol. 50, iss. 2

507--514

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Effect of lead nitrate addition on cyanidation of Havran, Ovacık, Mastra LCu (low copper) and Mastra HCu (high copper) gold ores was investigated by laboratory tests at the Ovacik Gold Mine Metallurgy Laboratory. Leach tests were performed at optimum NaCN additions and pH values while different lead nitrate additions were applied. Ovacik cyanidation plant leaching time, 24 hours for the constant 100 Mg/h ore feed rate was applied as optimal for all lead nitrate tests. Results showed the increase in gold and silver recoveries between 0.4-1.2% for gold and 3.9-11.6% for silver at the end of 24 hours leaching by the addition of lead nitrate as 0.1-0.5 kg/Mg. NaCN consumption decreased or did not change except for the Ovacik ore. In the case of the Ovacik ore it slightly increased.

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Effect of silver, nickel and copper cyanides on gold adsorption on activated carbon in cyanide leach solutions

Sayiner B., Acarkan N.

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2014

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Vol. 50, iss. 1

277--287

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The effect of Ag, Ni and Cu cyanides on gold adsorption on activated coconut carbon in cyanide leach solutions was investigated by synthetic cyanide leach solutions containing gold and other metal cyanides. According to the adsorption tests Ag remarkably reduces the gold adsorption on activated carbon by competing with gold to adsorption sites. When the Ag concentration in solution increases up to 200 ppm the carbon adsorption method for gold recovery becomes inapplicable. Ni has an effect on gold adsorption on activated carbon, however even at as high concentrations of Ni as 250 ppm residual Au in solution is still below 1 ppm. Cu addition up to 300 ppm does not affect the gold loading significantly. According to the adsorption test studies, it is concluded that the metal-cyanides diminish the gold adsorption on activated carbon by adsorbing themselves and competing with gold. When the metals are present in the leach solution all together with gold, they also prevent adsorption of themselves as well as gold. Thus, when Au, Ag, Ni and Cu are present in solution simultaneously, the adsorption of all these metals decreases. The adsorption results were modeled by Fleming k,n adsorption kinetic model.

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Cyjanki w hydrometalurgii złota. Cz. 2

Chmielewski T.

LAB Laboratoria, Aparatura, Badania

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1998

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R. 3, nr 4

13-14

PL

W artykule przedstawiono najważniejsze aspekty dotyczące zastosowania cyjanków do hydrometalurgicznego odzyskiwania złota z jego rud i koncentratów. Omówiono wpływ najważniejszych parametrów fizykochemicznych na proces ługowania oraz dokonano oceny metod cyjankowych stosowanych w hydrometalurgii złota w skali przemysłowej. W dokonanej analizie metod cyjankowych zwrócono szczególną uwagę na konieczność utylizacji lub skutecznego unieszkodliwiania cyjanków w stałych i ciekłych odpadach.

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Cyjanki w hydrometalurgii złota. Cz. 1

Chmielewski T.

LAB Laboratoria, Aparatura, Badania

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1998

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R. 3, nr 3

15-18

PL

W artykule przedstawiono najważniejsze aspekty dotyczące zastosowania cyjanków do hydrometalurgicznego odzyskiwania złota z jego rud i koncentratów.