Gold and Silver Metallurgy

Author: Sun Jian
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book comprehensively introduces the properties, uses, and mineral resources of gold and silver, the brief history of gold production worldwide and in China, gold reserves, consumption volume, price changes, and current production status. It also summarizes the mineral processing, roasting, and pre-treatment processes of gold and silver mineral resources, as well as the latest developments in these areas. The book details the metallurgical methods for extracting gold and silver from ores, concentrates, intermediate products of metallurgical plants, and scrap materials, including amalgamation, cyanidation, thiourea leaching, pyrometallurgy, electrolysis, and other hydrometallurgical processes, as well as the fundamental principles and production practices of gold and silver melting and ingot casting. Additionally, it provides knowledge on the prevention and treatment of mercury, cyanide, and lead poisoning. This book is primarily intended for science and technology personnel, workers, management cadres, and students of universities and colleges engaged in gold and silver production, research, management, and teaching. It is also a reference book for professionals involved in the production, research, and teaching of heavy non-ferrous metal metallurgy.