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The Basics of Small-Scale Heap Leaching with Cyanide
August 2007 by Chris Ralph
In last month’s article I talked a bit about opportunities for heap leaching small hardrock deposits. This month I’m going to talk about the basics of putting together a heap leach project, including building the pad and leaching the ore.
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