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Reprocessing of ore heap leach tailings at the Vasilkovsky GOK, Kazakhstan

Dinara Kaumetova1, Ibatolla Arystan1, Khasen Absalyamov2, Karlygash Zhusupova3, Didar Zhanienov2

1Karaganda Technical University, Karaganda, Kazakhstan

2Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, Kokshetau, Kazakhstan

3Satbayev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan


Min. miner. depos. 2022, 16(1):77-83


https://doi.org/10.33271/mining16.01.077

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      ABSTRACT

      Purpose. Representation in a generalized form of the conducted research on the development of technology for heap leaching of gold-bearing tailings at the Vasilkovsky GOK (Altyntau Kokshetau), which can be used to recover gold from technogenic deposits in Kazakhstan.

      Methods. The research on the gold recovery from the ore beneficiation tailings at the Vasilkovsky deposit is conducted using direct cyanidation. Experiments are performed in open heat-resistant beakers equipped with a mechanical agitator. The preparation of the material for cyanidation consists of the following operations, such as grinding, water washing and alkaline treatment followed by cyanidation. The optimal cyanidation parameters are determined by performing a series of experiments with a change in one parameter at a constant value of others. After the optimal process duration is determined, a series of experiments are conducted with a change in the solids content in the pulp of 20, 25, 33, 50 and 100%. The concentration of cyanide in the solution is 0.1-1.0 g/dm3. The concentration of sodium thiosulphate in the cyanide solution is 0.5-5.0 g/dm3. The process temperature varies within 20, 30, and 40°С. The content of the nutrient medium is the sodium thiosulphate for the used culture T10.

      Findings. It has been determined that with an increase in the solids content in the pulp, the degree of gold recovery from tai-lings increases, reaching a maximum of 97.5%, with a ratio of (solid : liquid) S:L = 1:1. When the solids content in the pulp is below 50%, a longer agitation leaching of the pulp is required to achieve a recovery of at least 85-90%, which, in turn, leads to high operating costs.

      Originality. For the first time it has been found that the optimal solids content for maximum gold recovery in the pulp can be considered 50% (or S:L = 1:1).

      Practical implications. Increasing the solids content in the pulp contributes to the duration of the solvent contact with the ore mass, which allows the use of less concentrated solutions of the leaching agent.

      Keywords: heap leaching, gold, ore, beneficiation tailings, solution


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