EP0115500A1 - Recovery of silver and gold from ores and concentrates - Google Patents

Recovery of silver and gold from ores and concentrates

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EP0115500A1
EP0115500A1 EP83902420A EP83902420A EP0115500A1 EP 0115500 A1 EP0115500 A1 EP 0115500A1 EP 83902420 A EP83902420 A EP 83902420A EP 83902420 A EP83902420 A EP 83902420A EP 0115500 A1 EP0115500 A1 EP 0115500A1
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Peter Kenneth Everett
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Dextec Metallurgical Pty Ltd
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B11/00Obtaining noble metals
    • C22B11/06Chloridising
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B11/00Obtaining noble metals
    • C22B11/04Obtaining noble metals by wet processes

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  • This invention relates to a hydrometallurgical method of recovering silver and/or gold from ores and concentrates. Particularly it applies to ores which are not easily treated by normal methods.
  • the present invention relates to the treatment of minerals, where not only must a strong oxidant such as chlorine be used, but a high oxidation potential must be maintained in the solution to prevent reprecipitation of the Ag.
  • a process for the recovery of silver and/ or gold from a silver and/or gold bearing ore or concentrate which includes
  • a process for the recovery of silver and/or gold from a silver and/or gold bearing ore or concentrate which includes 1) forming a mixture of ore or concentrate and a strong electrolyte containing chloride ions, in an anolyte compartment of a cylindrical diaphragm cell, the cell also including an anode, a cathode and a catholyte compartment, 2) maintaining the mixture at a temperature up to the boiling point of the electrolyte whereby the silver and/ or gold is taken into solution,
  • the oxidation potential (Eh) is maintained above about 850 m.v. It has been found by keeping the Eh above about 750 m.v. that reprecipitation of silver and/or gold is inhibited.
  • a source of chlorine is usually chlorine gas or hypochlorite ion (e.g. sodium hypochlorite) .
  • hypochlorite ion e.g. sodium hypochlorite
  • an oxygen bearing gas is introduced into the mixture prior to introducing a source of chlorine. This reduces the amount of chlorine subsequently required. When chlorination does occur, it is preferably carried out at a pH of approximately 7.
  • the resultant solution contains free chlorine.
  • This free chlorine is recovered from the solution by blowing oxygen bearing gases through the solution prior to recovery of the silver and/or gold.
  • the mixture of free chlorine and gas is conducted to another vessel containing fresh ore or concentrate, to effect a preliminary oxidation.
  • the recovery of silver and/or gold is achieved by precipitation via contact of the solution with a reductant.
  • the reductant may be a metal (iron or steel) having a potential above that of silver and/or gold in the electrochemical series.
  • pH of the solution during treatment of the ore or concentrate it will be well known to those skilled in the art that same is normally set according to the type of ore or concentrate. For example it is preferable to treat carbonate containing ores or concentrates at a pH of about 7. At this level the material is stable. Similarly if the ore or concentrate contains sulphides, it is preferable to carry out the reaction at a pH of below 7. Typically when one is recovering gold a preferred pH is above 5 and more preferabl about 7. Thus it is to be understood that the present invention is not restricted to a pH of a particular range.
  • An Ag bearing mineral was slurried with a strong chloride solution, 25% NaCl, and aerated for 1 to 2 hours at approximately 20 C to treat any easily oxidizable material present. This preliminary aeration can reduce the amount of chlorine required for the Ag leaching in the next step.
  • chlorine was added to the slurry mixture in the form of sodium hypochlorite or preferably chlorine gas, and the oxidation potential (Eh) maintained above a value of 750 m.v.
  • the chlorination was preferably carried out at a pH of approximately 7.0.
  • Table I shows the leaching and reprecipitation of the Ag from solution when the Eh was allowed to fall below 750 m.v.
  • Table II shows the leaching and high recovery of Ag from this particular mineral when the Eh was maintained above 850 m.v. throughout the test.
  • Feed 260 ppm Feed 260 ppm Residue 250 ppm Residue 9 ppm
  • the solution contained free chlorine.
  • the solution pH was adjusted to approximately 2.5 to 3.0 and air was blown into the solution to remove free chlorine with the exit gases. These gases were conducted to another vessel con ⁇ taining a new batch of ore, to effect a preliminary oxidation.
  • the chlorine free solution was passed to a vessel where it was contacted with a metallic iron reductant. Typically, this operation was effected by passage of the electrolyte down a column of vertical steel rods, for example 2 mm diameter. The Ag formed a powdery deposit on the surface of the iron. Periodically the column was either vibrated slightly or the solution flow adjusted to accomplish the removal of-Ag from the iron surface resulting in collection of the powder in the
  • Chlorine was added to slurries of ore (300 g/1) in sodium chloride solution (300 g/1 NaCl) to maintain the Eh above 750 m.v.
  • the pH was varied between pH 3.0 and 8.0.
  • a cylindrical diaphragm cell was provided to achieve maximum anolyte volume for treatment of low grade ores with a small catholyte volume on the outside of the cylindrical diaphragm, in a cylindrical tank. Current was passed
  • OMPI IPO between the anodes, for example graphite, and a high surface area cathode, for example copper, while the silver and/or gold bearing ore was agitated slowly in the anolyte compartment.
  • Hydrogen may have been liberated at the cathode to form sodium hydroxide, and oxidized chlorine species may have been formed at the anode.
  • Some mixing of the anolyte and the catholyte may have resulted in the formation of such compounds as NaOCl.
  • the method and apparatus of the invention results in a greater than 20 times reduction in reagent costs.

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Abstract

Procédé de dissolution d'argent et d'or à partir de minerais et de concentrés dans une solution à teneur élevée en chlorure où le Eh est maintenu en dessus de la valeur de 750 m.v. et de préférence en dessus d'une valeur de 850 m.v. Ce procédé peut comprendre l'étape supplémentaire consistant à extraire l'excédent de chlore de la solution en insufflant de l'air dans la solution et en conduisant l'air et le gaz de chlore dans un autre récipient où le chlore réagit avec du minerai ou du concentré frais. On met ensuite en contact la solution exempte de chlore avec un agent réducteur solide pour produire un précipité d'argent ou d'or. Le procédé ci-décrit convient particulièrement à l'utilisation dans une cellule électrochimique à diaphragme.Process for dissolving silver and gold from ores and concentrates in a solution with a high chloride content where the Eh is maintained above the value of 750 mv and preferably above a value of 850 mv This process may include the additional step of removing excess chlorine from the solution by blowing air into the solution and directing the air and chlorine gas to another container where the chlorine reacts with ore. or fresh concentrate. The chlorine-free solution is then contacted with a solid reducing agent to produce a precipitate of silver or gold. The process described here is particularly suitable for use in an electrochemical cell with a diaphragm.

Description

RECOVERY OF SILVER AND GOLD FROM ORES AND CONCENTRATES
FIELD OF THE INVENTION Background of the Invention This invention relates to a hydrometallurgical method of recovering silver and/or gold from ores and concentrates. Particularly it applies to ores which are not easily treated by normal methods.
Many silver and gold bearing ores and concentrates are treated by flotation and cyanidation. This can often lead to low recoveries due to the variety of mineralization which may be present. For example it is known that many ores containing appreciable quantities of manganese are treated with low recoveries.
Description of the Prior art
In Australian Patent Application 75848/81, "Recovery of Silver and Gold from Ores and Concentrates", there is described a process for the treatment of minerals that are not easily treated by traditional flotation and cyanidation processes. In this respect, it has been found possible to leach many Ag bearing materials by using a strong chloride solution. Typically strong chloride solutio may be used: a) without oxidation; b) with air oxidation; c) with air oxidation using a Cu catalyst; and d) oxidation using chlorine.
Further investigations have revealed that for some silver and/or gold ores or concentrates, the use of a strong oxidant is still not effective enough under normal process conditions.
OMPI The Invention
The present invention relates to the treatment of minerals, where not only must a strong oxidant such as chlorine be used, but a high oxidation potential must be maintained in the solution to prevent reprecipitation of the Ag.
Preferred Aspects of the Invention
Accordingly, there is provided in one aspect of the invention, a process for the recovery of silver and/ or gold from a silver and/or gold bearing ore or concentrate which includes
1) forming a mixture of ore or concentrate and a strong electrolyte containing chloride ions,
2) maintaining the mixture at a temperature up to the boiling point of the electrolyte whereby the silver and/ or gold is taken into solution,
3) maintaining an oxidation potential of the solution above about 750 m.v. with reference to a hydrogen e1ectrode, and 4) recovering silver and/or gold from the solution.
In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a process for the recovery of silver and/or gold from a silver and/or gold bearing ore or concentrate which includes 1) forming a mixture of ore or concentrate and a strong electrolyte containing chloride ions, in an anolyte compartment of a cylindrical diaphragm cell, the cell also including an anode, a cathode and a catholyte compartment, 2) maintaining the mixture at a temperature up to the boiling point of the electrolyte whereby the silver and/ or gold is taken into solution,
3) passing current between the anode and cathode to maintain an oxidation potential of the solution above about 750 m.v. with reference to a hydrogen electrode,
4) recovering silver and/or gold from the solution.
Λ Preferably the oxidation potential (Eh) is maintained above about 850 m.v. It has been found by keeping the Eh above about 750 m.v. that reprecipitation of silver and/or gold is inhibited. To effect control of the Eh, it is convenient to add a source of chlorine. This source of chlorine is usually chlorine gas or hypochlorite ion (e.g. sodium hypochlorite) . Alternatively, it is possible to effect the control of Eh by passing a current through the mixture. Typically only intermittent passage of current will be necessary. As such it is possible to significantly reduce the chlorine requirement of the process.
Preferably prior to introducing a source of chlorine, an oxygen bearing gas is introduced into the mixture. This reduces the amount of chlorine subsequently required. When chlorination does occur, it is preferably carried out at a pH of approximately 7.
Where substantial amounts of chlorine are introduced, the resultant solution contains free chlorine. This free chlorine is recovered from the solution by blowing oxygen bearing gases through the solution prior to recovery of the silver and/or gold. To enhance the efficiency of process, the mixture of free chlorine and gas is conducted to another vessel containing fresh ore or concentrate, to effect a preliminary oxidation.
Desirably the recovery of silver and/or gold is achieved by precipitation via contact of the solution with a reductant. The reductant may be a metal (iron or steel) having a potential above that of silver and/or gold in the electrochemical series.
When iron or steel is employed, it is usual to form a column of elongated iron or steel members e.g. rods. Typically the solution is passed through the column and by contacting the surface of the members the silver and/or gold is precipitated. To ensure recovery of the precipitated silver and/or gold from the steel or iron members, it is desirable to either vibrate the column or increase the volume of solution flowing therethrough. Thus the silver or gold powder will collect in the bottom of the column and be easily removed.
With regard to the pH of the solution during treatment of the ore or concentrate, it will be well known to those skilled in the art that same is normally set according to the type of ore or concentrate. For example it is preferable to treat carbonate containing ores or concentrates at a pH of about 7. At this level the material is stable. Similarly if the ore or concentrate contains sulphides, it is preferable to carry out the reaction at a pH of below 7. Typically when one is recovering gold a preferred pH is above 5 and more preferabl about 7. Thus it is to be understood that the present invention is not restricted to a pH of a particular range.
Examples
An Ag bearing mineral was slurried with a strong chloride solution, 25% NaCl, and aerated for 1 to 2 hours at approximately 20 C to treat any easily oxidizable material present. This preliminary aeration can reduce the amount of chlorine required for the Ag leaching in the next step. After the aeration, chlorine was added to the slurry mixture in the form of sodium hypochlorite or preferably chlorine gas, and the oxidation potential (Eh) maintained above a value of 750 m.v. The chlorination was preferably carried out at a pH of approximately 7.0. Table I shows the leaching and reprecipitation of the Ag from solution when the Eh was allowed to fall below 750 m.v. Table II shows the leaching and high recovery of Ag from this particular mineral when the Eh was maintained above 850 m.v. throughout the test.
OMPI Leaching of Silver Ores
Slurry Density 300 g/1 - NaCl 250 g/1 - Temperature 30 C
Table I Table II
Eh(mv) Ag (ppm) Eh(mv) Ag (ppm) in soln. in soln.
780 25 850 55 765 26 855 59 725 23 866 66 740 16 893 69 726 11 892 73 440 3 865 74
Feed 260 ppm Feed 260 ppm Residue 250 ppm Residue 9 ppm
The solution was separated from the solids by
- filtration or counter-current decantation and because of the Eh requirement of greater than about 850 m.v. the solution contained free chlorine. The solution pH was adjusted to approximately 2.5 to 3.0 and air was blown into the solution to remove free chlorine with the exit gases. These gases were conducted to another vessel con¬ taining a new batch of ore, to effect a preliminary oxidation. When the chlorine removal step had been accomplished the new batch of ore then proceeded to the chlorination stage where the Eh was maintained above 850 m.v. The chlorine free solution was passed to a vessel where it was contacted with a metallic iron reductant. Typically, this operation was effected by passage of the electrolyte down a column of vertical steel rods, for example 2 mm diameter. The Ag formed a powdery deposit on the surface of the iron. Periodically the column was either vibrated slightly or the solution flow adjusted to accomplish the removal of-Ag from the iron surface resulting in collection of the powder in the
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OMPI_ xfø IPO
' bottom of the column.
It was found in many examples that large amounts of chlorine were required, rendering the process potentially uneconomic. The following example was one where the cost of chlorine was high.
Six kilos of ore assaying 160 ppm of silver were agitated in 20 litres of 25% NaCl in a 25 litre tank. Chlorine was admitted from a cylinder through a measuring apparatus to the sealed tank periodically to maintain the oxidation potential above 850 m.v. Over a 5 hour period the silver was liberated with a final Ag concentration in solution of 40 ppm Ag. The analysis of the residue showed 20 ppm Ag. The chlorine usage however was 35g for the 6 kilos. The cost of the chlorine was a large part of the value of the recovered silver.
The following examples illustrate the leaching of gold under these conditions.
Chlorine was added to slurries of ore (300 g/1) in sodium chloride solution (300 g/1 NaCl) to maintain the Eh above 750 m.v. The pH was varied between pH 3.0 and 8.0.
Sample Au Content (ppm)
Feed * 7.8
Residue from pH3 test 6.2
Residue from pH4 test 5.5 Residue from pH5 test 0.8
Residue from pH6.5 test " 0.5
Residue from pH8 test 0.3
These results showed the improved leaching of gold under these Eh conditions at a pH of over 5.0. The following example shows how electrochemical techniques can be used to overcome these high costs.
A cylindrical diaphragm cell was provided to achieve maximum anolyte volume for treatment of low grade ores with a small catholyte volume on the outside of the cylindrical diaphragm, in a cylindrical tank. Current was passed
OMPI IPO between the anodes, for example graphite, and a high surface area cathode, for example copper, while the silver and/or gold bearing ore was agitated slowly in the anolyte compartment. Hydrogen may have been liberated at the cathode to form sodium hydroxide, and oxidized chlorine species may have been formed at the anode. Some mixing of the anolyte and the catholyte may have resulted in the formation of such compounds as NaOCl.
The following example illustrates the operation of an embodiment of this process, carried out, in a cylindrical diaphragm cell of the type illustrated and labelled in the accompanying drawing.
6 kilos of ore assaying 160 ppm of silver were agitated in 20 litres of 25% NaCl in a 25 litre cylindrical diaphragm cell. The current was turned on periodically to maintain the oxidation potential above 850 m.v. with reference to the saturated hydrogen electrode. Over a 4 hour period, current was passed at 2 amps, and 3.4 volts, for a total of 30 minutes. The theoretical amount of chlorine generated by this method would be 1.55 grams. The solution analysed 41 ppm Ag and the analysis of the solid residue showed a concentration of 16 ppm Ag. This resulted in a theoretical chlorine usage of 1.79 grams/ gram Ag. Although the example of the embodiment is described according to the liberation of chlorine at the anode, it will be appreciated that many different compounds can be generated.
The method and apparatus of the invention results in a greater than 20 times reduction in reagent costs.
Obviously, this is a significant improvement over previous proposals involved with the use of chlorine gas.

Claims

Claims
1. A process for the recovery of silver and/or gold from a silver and/or gold bearing ore or concentrate which includes
1) forming a mixture of ore or concentrate and a strong electrolyte containing chloride ions,
2) maintaining the mixture at a temperature up to the boiling point of the electrolyte whereby the silver and/ or gold is taken into solution,
3) maintaining an oxidation potential of the solution above about 750 m.v. with reference to a hydrogen electrode, and
4) recovering silver and/or gold from the solution.
2. A process according to Claim 1 wherein the oxidation potential of the solution is maintained above about 850 m.v.
3. A process according to either Claims 1 or 2 wherein an oxygen bearing gas is introduced into the mixture.
4. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 wherein a source of chlorine is added to the mixture.
5. A process according to Claim 4 wherein the source of chlorine is chlorine gas or hypochlorite ion.
6. A process according to Claim 4 wherein the pH of the mixture is approximately 7.0.
7. A process according to Claim 1 wherein an oxygen bearing gas is blown through the solution prior to the recovery step (4) , to form a mixture of said gas and free chlorine.
8. A process according to Claim 7 wherein the mixture of said gas and free chlorine is admixed with fresh silver and/or gold bearing ore or concentrate.
9. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 8 wherein the recovery includes contacting the solution with a reductant to precipitate silver and/or gold.
10. A process according to Claim 9 wherein the reductant is a metal having a potential above that of silver and/or gold in the electrochemical series.
11. A process according to Claim 9 wherein the reductant is iron or steel.
12. A process according to Claim 9 wherein the precipitation is carried out in a column containing a plurality of elongated iron and steel members.
13. A process according to Claim 12 wherein the column is vibrated.
14. A process according to Claim 12 wherein the solution is turbulent within the column.
15. A process for the recovery of silver and/or gold from a silver and/or gold bearing ore or concentrate which includes
1) forming a mixture of ore or concentrate and a strong electrolyte containing chloride ions, in an anolyte compartment of a cylindrical diaphragm cell, the cell also including an anode, a cathode and a catholyte compart¬ ment,
2) maintaining the mixture at a temperature up to the boiling point of the electrolyte whereby the silver and/ or gold is taken into solution,
3) passing current between the anode and cathode to maintain an oxidation potential of the solution above about 750 m.v. with reference to a hydrogen electrode,
4) recovering silver and/or gold from the solution.
16. A process according to Claim 15 wherein the oxidation potential of the solution is maintained above about 850 m.v.
17. A process according to Claim 15 wherein the catholyte compartment has a volume which is smaller than that of the anolyte compartment.
18. A process according to Claim 15 wherein said mixture is agitated in the anolyte compartment.
19. A process according to Claim 15 wherein the current is intermittently between the anode and cathode.
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