Before going into the theory of the cyanidation process, a brief review of the chemical properties of gold may be beneficial. Gold does not oxide (tarnish) at ordinary temperatures nor is it soluble in sulphuric, nitric or hydrochloric acids. It does dissolve in aqua regia (a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid) also in so…See more on 911metallurgist
ScienceDirecthttps://Advances in the Cyanidation of Gold
WEBCyanidation, a process used for over a century to extract gold from free milling ores, is so effective that it can economically treat low-grade ores (0.5 g/t Au). The …