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 New Non-toxic Method for Mining GoldTuesday, May 14, 2013Northwestern University scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch—instead of cyanide—to isolate gold from raw materials in a selective manner. read more » Heap Leach Conference Coming SoonFriday, April 26, 2013There is a new conference being organized that will cover all aspects of heap leaching. The conference will take place in Vancouver, September 22-25, 2013. read more » New Technique to Transform Precious Metal RecoveryWednesday, March 06, 2013Murdoch University researchers have come up with a new approach to make the recovery of high value precious metals faster and more economically viable. Dr Chun-Yang Yin and Dr Aleksandar Nikoloski said the rising cost of metals such as platinum and palladium made recovery economically and environmentally vital. read more » Scientists Discover Bacteria That Can Make Gold out of Mine WasteTuesday, February 05, 2013A group of scientists has identified a bacterium that turns toxic water-soluble gold into microscopic nuggets of the solid precious metal, reveals the paper published Monday in Nature Chemical Biology. read more » Metso strengthens plant optimization services by acquiring U.S. software company ExperTune Inc.Wednesday, January 02, 2013Metso has acquired U.S. software company ExperTune Inc. ExperTune's products are widely used as software tools to analyze and monitor the performance of industrial processes and to identify associated maintenance and improvement opportunities. read more » |
