What To Do When Gold Recovery and Assay Values Differ

May 2018 by Don Robinson

Before going into an analysis of the ore composition, two other major factors will affect the result. These are the accuracy of the assay and the effectiveness of the mill for the gold recovery.

Alternative Gold Leaching Methods

January 2014
The ideal leaching chemical would leave behind what we don't want or need in the ore and take only the valuable metals.

Hard Rock 101: Mechanical Techniques

June 2020

Since we know that the secret to breaking rock is applying force from the inside out (putting tension on the rock), we will be looking at ways we can generate force using human and machine power.

The Basics of Froth Flotation

June 2015
I thought it might be worthwhile to take a look at the basics of this important mineral separation technique and how a miner can use it to recover the values out of an ore.

Ask the Experts - proper mining claim procedures

April 2013
Q: Can you offer any information on proper mining claim procedures?

Extracting & Smelting Your Gold

February 2013
Unfortunately, not all the gold that we prospectors find is pretty, or appealing to the eyes. They are not all nice, bright, shiny nuggets with lots of character that carry high collector value.

Hard Rock 101: Breaking Rock—Part I

May 2020

What do you do when you’ve located a promising deposit of gold or gemstones, but it’s trapped in solid rock?

Ask the Experts

August 2014
What are the tell signs of garnet deposits?

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