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NVESTIGATION OF BARITE AND SILVER RECOVERY FROM GUMUSKOY SILVER PLANT TAILINGS IN KUTAHYA (TURKEY)

I. Alp, H. Ozdag, H Deveci

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Abstract

In this study, the recovery of barite and silver from G\"um\"uЕџk\"oy Silver Plant (Turkey) tailings was investigated using Multi Gravity Separation and cyanidation methods. Approximately 20 million tons of tailings contain 20.62\% BaSO4, 51.15\% SiO2, 11.5\% CaCO3, 3.84\% Fe2O3, 4.76\% Al2O3 and 120 g/ton silver with a particle size of 70\% passing 37 $\mu$m have been disposed of to the tailings pond in G\"um\"uЕџk\"oy SilverPlant over the years. Multi Gravity Separator (MGS) produced a concentrate containing 65.00 \% BaSO4 at 35.62\% recovery from tailing sample as-received 81.42\% BaSO4 at 22.85\% recovery from -37 $\mu$m tailings. These concentrates were suitable in quality for use in the drilling and chemical industry. Silver recovery was found to be 37\% from the -37 mm fraction. By the proposed flowsheet in this research, approximately 432 tons of Ag could be produced with an economic potential of 80 million dollars.

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Title
NVESTIGATION OF BARITE AND SILVER RECOVERY FROM GUMUSKOY SILVER PLANT TAILINGS IN KUTAHYA (TURKEY)
Authors
I. Alp, H. Ozdag, H Deveci
Proceedings
3rd International Scientific Conference - SGEM2003
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2003
Pages
9-16
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
954-918181-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Proceedings contents
Open official contents
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