Development of underground gold processing plants

XXV International Mineral Processing Congress 2010, IMPC 2010

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 683-696

  Dominy, S C ^a,b   Gray, A H ^c   Daffern, T J ^d  

^a Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^c Gekko Systems Pty Limited   (Australia)

^d Angel Mining PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gold plant; Gravity recovery yields; Modular Python system; Ore pre concentration; Underground processing

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS; FINANCIAL BENEFITS; GOLD ORES; GOLD PROCESSING; MINING COST; MODULAR PYTHON SYSTEM; MODULAR SYSTEM; OPERATIONAL UNITS; PRE-CONCENTRATION; PROCESS PRODUCTS; RECOVERY YIELD; RUN-OF-MINE ORES; UNDERGROUND PLANTS;

FLOTATION; GOLD; LEACHING; ORES;

GOLD ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 84866884395     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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