Characterization and Determination of Liberation Size of Maitumbi Gold Ore
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The samples of gold ore used in this study were collected from Maitumbi, Chanchaga local government area, Niger state. 500g of the finely milled sample was sieved in a sieve set from 355µm to 63µm within an automatic sieve shaker. Samples from various sieve sizes were further pulverized to below 125µm and then subjected to x-ray analysis. The commercial mesh of grind of the sieve test was found to be 125 µm, 180 µm and 250 µm having retained 20.3%, 17.12% and 18.05% weight percent of the entire sample respectively. Upon x-ray analysis, gold was observed in trace amount having assayed 0.0251 %, 0.1083 %, 0.1212 % and 0.0882 %, with manganese, iron and copper being dominant. The liberated free gold was at -125 + 90 μm having 6.55g which is the highest degree of liberation for commercial viability.
Author: Nigerian Journal of Engineering Science Research (NIJESR).
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6893114355
FWCI:
Cites:
Cited by:
Related to: