Heap Leaching of Gold and Silver Ores ScienceDirect
Jan 01, 2016· Solution Application Rate, Cyanide Strength, and Leach Time. The timing of gold recovery from ore in a heap leach is a function of five factors: • The rate of gold dissolution. Coarse gold particles dissolve very slowly, and may not fully dissolve for several months in a heap leach environment. • The percentage of gold that exists as