Batchleaching in Bamboo Creek Western Australia

Report (1986)
Copyright: © Van Welsenes, P.M.
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1986-12

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Abstract

Batchleaching is a low cost way of treating gold ore. First a basin is built with dirtwalls and plastic. Next the basin is filled with tailings together with some of the chemicals. Cyanide is put on top of the batch and a substantial amount of water is added, enough to start circulation. Water with dissolved cyanide slowly penetrates through the sand and is collected by a drainage system.