Gold Processing For Metallurgists Course (delivered online)

This (2 day equivalent) course will provide attendees with an understanding of the fundamentals and practical applications involved in gold processing with a particular emphasis on plant optimisation. Topics covered will include mineralogy, gravity recovery, flotation, cyanide leaching, CIP operations, carbon management, elution, electrowinning, smelting and refractory ore treatments. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their plant practices and problems.

Topics covered will include:

• Background to Gold Processing (including history of the Gold Group and gold processing)
• Mineralogy – ore types and processing implications
• Recovering Gold by Gravity – the simplest, cheapest and oldest option
• Flotation – processing complex/difficult ores
• Refractory Gold Treatment Options – processing complex/difficult ores
• Leaching Gold with Cyanide – the chemistry and application of cyanidation
• Carbon Characteristics, Fouling & Regen – carbon as a reagent
• Recovering Gold from Solution – Merrill-Crowe and carbon circuits
• Elution & Electrowinning – gold room processes
• Smelting & Refining Gold – making the final product
• Tailings – what happens to the cyanide in tails

Who Should Attend:

The workshop is designed to provide practicing metallurgists with knowledge and tools to assist in operation and optimisation of gold processing circuits. It will be of value to plant metallurgists, senior metallurgists, consultants and design engineers new to, or already working in, the gold industry who wish to upgrade or renew their knowledge in practical gold processing. The course will also benefit professionals in related disciplines including mining engineers, geologists, and environmental managers who wish to further their knowledge of gold processing.