Method of preparing a gold-containing solution and process arrangement for recovering gold and silver

US10060007B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10060007-B2
Application numberUS-201414787404-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 29, 2014
Priority dateApr 30, 2013
Publication dateAug 28, 2018
Grant dateAug 28, 2018

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Abstract

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The invention relates to a method for preparing a gold-containing solution by chloride leaching from gold-bearing raw materials. A further object of the invention is to provide a method for recovering gold and optionally silver from the prepared gold-containing solution. The invention relates also to a process arrangement for recovering gold and optionally silver.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of preparing a gold-containing solution from gold-bearing raw materials, wherein the method comprises (a) a gold leaching step, wherein the gold-bearing raw material is subjected to oxidative chloride leaching in an aqueous leaching liquor in the following conditions: (i) the aqueous leaching liquor contains dissolved cupric ions (Cu 2+ ), chloride (Cl − ) and bromide (Br − ), (ii) pH is within a range wherein the cupric ion does not preci…

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  • C22B11/06Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US10060007B2 cover?
The invention relates to a method for preparing a gold-containing solution by chloride leaching from gold-bearing raw materials. A further object of the invention is to provide a method for recovering gold and optionally silver from the prepared gold-containing solution. The invention relates also to a process arrangement for recovering gold and optionally silver.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Outotec Finland Oy
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C22B11/06. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 28 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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