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RB 86/00003 Treatment of gold tailings - Waukaringa Goldfield. A review of operations and metallurgical investigations, 1983-1985.
Published: 01 Jan 1986 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024
Author: Wildy, R.L.;Horn, C.M.

Alma and Victoria and Alma Extended, reportedly treated 60 000 and 2 834 tonnes of gold ore respectively. Tailings remaining on site contain minimum 37 710 tonnes grading 2.71 g/t gold and 1 080 tonnes grading 1.94 g/t gold respectively. Attempts...

Alma and Victoria and Alma Extended, reportedly treated 60 000 and 2 834 tonnes of gold ore respectively. Tailings remaining on site contain minimum 37 710 tonnes grading 2.71 g/t gold and 1 080 tonnes grading 1.94 g/t gold respectively. Attempts in 1983 - 1984 to recover gold from these tailings using simple gravity concentration plant failed due mainly to the fine particles of gold being contained within goethite and silicates and therefore not conducive for amalgamation. Cyanidation leach tests in 1983 had demonstrated that 86% - 92% of the gold could be extracted with high cyanide and lime consumption. Joint study by SADME and AMDEL in 1983 - 1985 has proved that grinding and cyanidation are required to extract most of the gold.

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Record No rb8600003
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type External Publication - Laboratory Analyses
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Geological Province Adelaide Geosyncline
Mine Name Waukaringa Gold Field;Alma Mine;Alma Extended Mine;Victoria Mine
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Notes: Appendices include AMDEL reports.
Geographic Locality: Peterborough
Doc No: RB 86/00003
Notes: Appendices include AMDEL reports.
Geographic Locality: Peterborough
Doc No: RB 86/00003
Language English
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Citation Wildy, R.L.;Horn, C.M. 1986. RB 86/00003 Treatment of gold tailings - Waukaringa Goldfield. A review of operations and metallurgical investigations, 1983-1985. External Publication - Laboratory Analyses
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8600003

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