Coal Bioleaching

Table of ContentsBacteriaSubstrateShake Flask Experiments A new approach is emerging that deals with desulfurization of coals by bio-mediated reactions. Desulfurization of coal involves oxidation of pyrite

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How to Pan Gold

I told you I wanted to do a panning video. So what you’re going to do is, I’m going to break this down a little

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Cyanide Leaching

Zinc Box Gold Precipitation

The simplest precipitation equipment for a small mine is what is known as a zinc-box (Fig. 150). This consists of a long, narrow, sloping, wood

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Gold Extraction

Mercury Amalgamation

Table of ContentsBest amalgamation will be obtained when:Examples of AmalgamationCleaning and Retorting AmalgamFinal Cleaning of Copper PlatesSickening or Flouring and Reviving Mercury Mercury or quicksilver

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Pumps and Pumping

Mining Tailings Pumps

The disposal of mill residues or tailings costs 2 to 6 cents pel ton, however carefully it is done. Residues may be moist sand which

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Gold Extraction

Magnetic Black Sand Separator

During the past 50 years or more there has been a great waste of money, energy, and time in devising, building, and trying many machines

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Cyanide Leaching
Cyanide Leaching

Cyanidation

Table of ContentsCyanideHow to Test Solutions of Cyanide As coarse gold is not dissolved by cyanide, it must be removed from an ore by one

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concentration on corduroy
Gravity Concentration

Cheap Sluice Mat – Corduroy

Details of the use of corduroy are given in the section covering gold and silver, but there is no reason why this material should not

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Gold Planning

I have been given the opportunity to maybe teach you guys how to pan some gold and find some gold. I’ve been prospecting, my family

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