Gold and other precious metals: from ore to market.

This work aims to prove the full extent to which representations of precious metal occurrences in ores are possible and the manner in which these help to improve their recoveries by already existing extraction methods. It is proposed, using approriate reasoning and practical examples of actual case studies, that recoveries from most precious metal deposits can be planned in a way to yield higher values if a clear representation of their distribution is available. There are 12 chapters: The mineral industry - present state of the art; Reasons for poor planning of precious metal recoveries; Market value and other variables affecting recovery decisions and recovery costs; Methods and techniques for the study of ores; General principles of mineral processing; Gold; Silver; Differences between gold and silver and their effects on recoveries; Platinum group elements; Uranium; Base metals; and Mineral exploration.
This work aims to prove the full extent to which representations of precious metal occurrences in ores are possible and the manner in which these help to improve their recoveries by already existing extraction methods. It is proposed, using approriate reasoning and practical examples of actual case studies, that recoveries from most precious metal deposits can be planned in a way to yield higher values if a clear representation of their distribution is available. There are 12 chapters: The mineral industry - present state of the art; Reasons for poor planning of precious metal recoveries; Market value and other variables affecting recovery decisions and recovery costs; Methods and techniques for the study of ores; General principles of mineral processing; Gold; Silver; Differences between gold and silver and their effects on recoveries; Platinum group elements; Uranium; Base metals; and Mineral exploration.