The Sungun copper deposit is located in about 40km north west of Ahar city in the east Azarbaigan province of Iran. The total geological ore deposit is estimated to be 740 million tons. In this study using all information from exploration and geotechnical studies of the area, final pit limits of Sungun copper deposit is designed by the 2-D Lerchs & Grossmann Algorithm. By this method, from 740 ...

The effect of mechanical activation on the kinetics of ammoniacal thiosulfate leaching of a refractory oxide gold ore containing 2.8 ppm Au was investigated. The gold extraction of 99.81% was achieved by 16 h leaching of a sample mechanically activated for 60 minutes. The gold extraction observed for a similar reference sample without mechanical activation was only 55%. Studies revealed that le...

The current paper introduces for the very first time recently invented electrodeposition-redox replacement (EDRR) method in continuous leaching-recovery-solution purification process. mini-pilot study reveals that longer duration of EDRR process is beneficial as it increases gold recovery per stage and decreases specific energy consumption EDRR. This extraordinary behavior postulated to be inhe...

Research subject . The geological structure, petro-geochem ical features of the ore-bearing rocks Voznesenskoe gold ore deposit (Southern Urals) and geodynamic conditions its formation. Methods content petrogenic oxides was determined using silicate analysis; rare elements were determ ined ICP-MS methods by an EIAH 9000 mass spectrometer ICP-AES ICPE-9000 spectrometer. Results is confined to a ...

Mining in its broadest sense is the process of obtaining useful minerals from the earth’s crust. A mineral is generally defined as any natural accruing substance of definite chemical composition and consistent physical properties. An ore is a mineral or combination of minerals from which a useful substance, such gold, can be extracted and marketed at a price that will recover the costs of minin...

F ore-edge decorations on manuscripts date back to the 10th century. Decorations can be seen when the book is lying on its side, a custom of the 15th and 16th centuries, and should not be confused with fore-edge paintings. Fore-edge paintings are not visible when the book is closed, but when the leaves are slanted or fanned, a beautiful miniature landscape appears. Fore-edge paintings are usual...

Ore-reserve estimations of deposits with low mineral concentrations, such as those of copper, gold and tin, are usually made on the assumption that the grades follow a lognormal distribution. Multiple mineralization or reworking of a deposit may have modified the simple distribution expected — producing an overall distribution of grades which can be adequately described by a mixture of lognorma...