Gold and Silver Metallurgy - (2nd Edition)

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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book comprehensively introduces the properties, uses, and mineral resources of gold and silver, as well as the brief history of gold production worldwide and in China, gold reserves, consumption, price fluctuations, and current production status. It summarizes the mineral processing, roasting, and pre-treatment processes for gold and silver mineral resources, as well as the latest developments. It provides a detailed description of the metallurgical methods for extracting gold and silver from ores, concentrates, metallurgical intermediate products, 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. It also introduces 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.