Recover Gold and Silver in Scrap by Aqua Regia
The Dangers Of Aqua Regia: Aqua regia cannot be boiled or simmered in the house or where it is not well ventilated. This can cause serious illness or KILL YOU! Use a vent hood with an exhaust fan or simmer in the open. Hydrochloric acid is very dangerous. It CAN BURN TO THE BONE and is […]
Methods to Estimate AG/SAG Mill Power Requirements
A linkedin.com group was recently discussing this by asking: I’ve tried to estimate AG/SAG Mill power requirements using several different methods: (1) Using the results of SMC data (2) Using SAG Power Index (SPI) data (3) Using the 1989 Barratt method updated on Alex Doll’s Web site (February 16, 2015) (3) Using Don Burgess’ method (11th […]
Online Geology Course
Here is a “how” series on ore mineral deposit formation acting as a FREE Online Exploration Geology Courses to help non-technical people understand ore deposits, how they form, how they are explode for, how they are evaluated and mined and how the metals and minerals are extracted from the ore. The talks highlights some of the features of […]
Understand Fluorine in Copper Concentrate (F in Cu Conc)
A copper flotation concentrate is over limit on Fluorine (F) content and Contamination. When assaying and plotting Copper (Cu) from times concentrates and the related fluorine and Magnesium Oxide (MgO) assays in various ways as shown below; one can see the obvious relationships. In the case, reducing Fluorine content and contamination of the copper conc […]
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Ball Mill Motor Power Draw Sizing and Design Formula
The following equation is used to determine the power that wet grinding overflow ball mills should draw. For mills larger than 3.3 meters (10 feet) diameter inside liners, the top size of the balls used affects the power drawn by the mill. This is called the ball size factor S. Rod and Ball Mills […]
Rod Mill Design & Power Draw
The following equation is used to determine the power that a rod mill should draw. The Bottom Table lists many of the common size rod mills giving speed, loading and power data. The rod mill motor power is in horsepower at the mill pinion-shaft. For different length rod mills power varies directly as rod length. For difference between […]
Gold Rocker Box
One of the first devices used after the gold pan was the gold rocker box. The rocker allowed small operators to increase the amount of gravel handled in a shift, with a minimum investment in equipment. Rockers vary in size, shape, and general construction, depending upon available construction materials, size of gold recovered, and the […]
Mafic Layered Intrusions -Chromite and Platinum
Another major groups of deposits in the mafic layered complexes are platinum group elements and chrome deposits but unlike copper nickel massive sulfides they don’t form as puddles on the floor of the intrusions they form in discrete layers well up in the magma chamber. The PGE’s that’s platinum palladium, rhodium with less amounts of […]
Igneous Rocks Formations
Igneous rocks; those that are formed from molten magma are broadly classified according to their chemical composition using silica, potassium, sodium, calcium, iron and magnesium as the key indicators. Magma is rich in silica, sodium and potassium generally form pale colored feldspar when they crystallize and are termed felsic. They are clustered on the left-hand […]