Analysis of the gold recovery profile through a cyanidation plant

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-26

  de Andrade Lima, L R P ^a   Hodouin, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

cyanidation; data reconciliation; gold ore; gold recovery; grinding plants

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; ORES; PROCESSING; SEPARATION;

CYANIDATION; DATA RECONCILIATION; GOLD ORE; GOLD RECOVERY; GRINDING PLANTS;

GOLD;

EID: 33746056458     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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