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Ask The Experts—Extraction of micro gold from black sands
October 2011 by Chris Ralph
I know big mining companies use cyanide and other leach systems to recover gold from ore. Is this the only economically feasible way to recover the values?Additional articles that might interest you...
Ask the Experts - Old workings & tailings: What are my options?
February 2012
Q: ...It’s a 2,000-acre property that was mined 100 years ago, still has the old workings, tailings, etc. I am looking to recover gold from the old waste/tailings... plus possibly strip mine some of it. What are my options?
Q: ...It’s a 2,000-acre property that was mined 100 years ago, still has the old workings, tailings, etc. I am looking to recover gold from the old waste/tailings... plus possibly strip mine some of it. What are my options?
Ask The Experts - How do I work this glacial deposit?
November 2017
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December 2013
Why are there no maps of the so-called mining districts?
Why are there no maps of the so-called mining districts?
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May 2014
How do mines and refiners deal with doré bars?
How do mines and refiners deal with doré bars?
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