| Abstract Title: | Suggested Technical Alternatives to Eliminate Mercury in ASGM |
| Presenter Name: | Pariya Torkaman |
| Company/Institution: | University of British Columbia |
| Session: | Special Session - Artisanal and Small- Scale Gold Mining - challenges and solutions |
| Day and Session: | Monday 25th July - Session Three |
| Start Time: | 11:30 UTC |
| Co-Authors: | Pariya Torkaman |
Abstract Information :
Worldwide, artisanal gold miners have been releasing over 2000 tonnes/a of mercury to the environment. Gravity concentration can reduce the Hg lost, but it does not eliminate its use. This research studied unconventional Hg-free processes for gold leaching from concentrates using a high-grade Colombian artisanal gold ore as a proxy for a gravity concentrate. The whole ore amalgamation of this ore extracted
