Journal of Northeastern University ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (2): 171-174.DOI: -

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Experimental study on the gold extracted from carbonaceous gold ore leached in heaps by preoxidized roast

Wang, Cheng-Gong (1); Zhou, Shi-Jie (1); Zhang, Shu-Min (1); Yang, Hong-Ying (1)   

  1. (1) Sch. of Resource and Civil Eng., Northeastern Univ., Shenyang 110014, China
  • Received:2013-06-24 Revised:2013-06-24 Online:2004-02-15 Published:2013-06-24
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Abstract: The preoxidized roast process and direct leaching in heaps of the roasted ore from a low-sulfur carbonaceous silicified gold mine in Dandong, Liaoning Province were studied experimentally, of which the roasted/oxidized conditions of gold ore and main influencing factors on leaching rate of gold were investigated under different temperatures, atmospheres and times, such as the weight% of NaCN, spraying intensity, grain size of roasted ore and spraying time. As a result, the oxidizing rate and ashing rate of the sulphides and carbonaceous material can be up to 98% and 97%, respectively, if roasting the ore for 1 h (for dearsenification) at 450°C and ventilated with a bit of air to provide 5%-10% of oxygen content in air and, further, roasting it for 2 h at 650°C and ventilated with full air. The leaching rate of gold is 84.8% if the weight% of NaCN is 0.10%-0.15%, spraying intensity 15.0 L/(m2·h), grain size of roasted ore 0-3 mm and spraying time 8-10 days. The basic technological process of direct leaching in heaps of roasted ore is recommended with the intention of laying a foundation for industrial applications.

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