CHZ 509 - Concentration of Precious Metals

Course Objectives

1. Information and ınvestigations on mineral processing of precious metals require a particular accumulation of knowledge
2. This course has been designed for master students who want to carry out an investigation on precious metals during their education.

Course Description

Gold and silver minerals occurring in nature and their properties; classification of gold and silver deposits in terms of mineral processing; beneficiation of gold and silver ores; various methods used in upgrading of gold and silver ores; survey of cyanidation process and its alternatives; examples of industrial gold and silver beneficiation plants; management of cyanide containing tailings: gold and silver cyanidation plants impact to their environment. Platinum group metals and their properties; beneficiation of platinum group metals bearing ores.