Waste Management in the Gold and Silver Industry
Between 1830 and 1900, the average grade of gold ore was around 20 g/ton and in 2000; it had dropped to around 3 g/ton (Muller and Frimmel 2010). Gold mining companies are processing lower grades of ore as the higher-grade ores are getting depleted. Table 6.5 shows the average grade of gold ores at Barrick operations. In 2016, …
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