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    Doing it Right: Eliminating Mercury Use in Gold Mining in Guyana

    Year: 2016, 2016
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Kishun, Vishol, Thesis advisor (ths): Narine, Suresh, Thesis advisor (ths): Wallschläger, Dirk, Degree committee member (dgc): Evans, Doug, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The cyanidation technique is currently a viable technique for gold recovery that can replace the present amalgamation technique in Guyana. To implement this technique effectively, laboratory scale experiments and at scale runs were conducted to determine the best particle size of the ore, cyanide concentration, and leaching time. In addition, the profitability of cyanidation was compared… more