Raphael F. Matson - New Orleans LA Bernard M. Fisher - New Orleans LA
Assignee:
Freeport Minerals Company - New York NY
International Classification:
C22B 1108
US Classification:
75105
Abstract:
The recovery of gold from refractory carbonaceous gold-containing ores by cyanidation techniques is improved by subjecting an oxidized slurry of this type of ores to simultaneous cyanidation and countercurrent granular activated carbon adsorption in two or more stages. The gold transfers to the carbon and may be separated from it by conventional methods.