Alkaline Pressure Oxidation of a Gold-Bearing Arsenopyrite Concentrate

J. B. Hiskey

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Alkaline Pressure Oxidation of a Gold-Bearing Arsenopyrite Concentrate

J. B. Hiskey

Mining and Geological Engineering

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The aqueous pressure oxidation of gold bearing arsenopyrite concentrates in alkaline solution was investigated as a function of O₂ pressure and NaOH concentration. Dissolution of gold from the leach residue was accomplished by standard cyanidation. Gold extraction was found to be proportional to the degree of arsenopyrite oxidation. Alkaline pressure oxidation at l60°C, 2413 kPa O₂ and 2 M NaOH resulted in about 98% sulfur oxidation and 86% arsenic dissolution. Cyanidation of the leach residue resulted in 82% Au extraction. This value for gold extraction is lower than what is typically achieved by acid pressure oxidation followed by cyanidation. A preliminary mineralogical study of the pressure oxidation leach residues was undertaken. The degree of gold recovery from the leach residues is believed to be linked to its association with oxidized products such as iron arsenate hydrate and iron oxide.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	61-74
Number of pages	14
Journal	Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review
Volume	15
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08827509508914185
State	Published - Dec 1 1995

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