Applicability of Gravity Separation Method on the Ashashire Gold Ore Deposit from Benishangul Gumuz Region, Western Ethiopia  

作　　者：Misganu Kabeta Mulugeta Sisay Cheru Goitom Gebreyohannes Berhe Misganu Kabeta;Mulugeta Sisay Cheru;Goitom Gebreyohannes Berhe(School of Chemical and Bio Engineering, Center for Ethio-Mines Development, AAiT, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;Mineral Industry Development Institute, Ministry of Mines, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia;College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia)

机构地区：[1]School of Chemical and Bio Engineering, Center for Ethio-Mines Development, AAiT, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [2]Mineral Industry Development Institute, Ministry of Mines, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [3]School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia [4]College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia

出　　处：《International Journal of Nonferrous Metallurgy》2024年第2期21-31,共11页有色冶金（英文）

摘　　要：The study was conducted to determine the applicability of gravity separation method on the Ashashire gold ore deposit Benishangul gumuz region, western Ethiopia. The Ashashire composite was produced to provide sufficient mass for this study and experiment, including sample preparation, mineralogical analysis of gold and associated elements, gravity concentration, and data interpretation and analysis. During the study, a grind optimization was conducted on the composites sample with varying grind size to evaluate the effect of grind size on gold recovery. The ore was moderately ground to the standard grind size of 80%, passing 106 µm, 75 µm, 53 µm and this nominal size was selected for the preliminary assessment for concentration optimization for this deposit. The gravity testing comprised three-stage concentration using Knelson concentrator. High recovery of gold from the gravity concentrates was achieved from the second gravity concentration. Based on the laboratory experimental result analysis, a grind size of P80 75 µm is selected as optimal size for the Ashashire gold deposit. Increasing the grind size from P80 of 75 µm to 106 µm decreases the recovery rate from 75% to 54%, or decreasing the grind size from P80 of 75 µm to 53 µm decreases the gold recovery rate to 37%. The native gold grain in the ores is mostly associated with quartz and fine gold is closely associated with pyrite. According to analysis of the fire assay, chemical, and mineralogical data, only gold and telluride is commercially valuable elements in the ores. Predominantly gold was occurred in the native form of Au-Te. The sample subjected to gravity separation assayed about 2.6 g/t Au.The study was conducted to determine the applicability of gravity separation method on the Ashashire gold ore deposit Benishangul gumuz region, western Ethiopia. The Ashashire composite was produced to provide sufficient mass for this study and experiment, including sample preparation, mineralogical analysis of gold and associated elements, gravity concentration, and data interpretation and analysis. During the study, a grind optimization was conducted on the composites sample with varying grind size to evaluate the effect of grind size on gold recovery. The ore was moderately ground to the standard grind size of 80%, passing 106 µm, 75 µm, 53 µm and this nominal size was selected for the preliminary assessment for concentration optimization for this deposit. The gravity testing comprised three-stage concentration using Knelson concentrator. High recovery of gold from the gravity concentrates was achieved from the second gravity concentration. Based on the laboratory experimental result analysis, a grind size of P80 75 µm is selected as optimal size for the Ashashire gold deposit. Increasing the grind size from P80 of 75 µm to 106 µm decreases the recovery rate from 75% to 54%, or decreasing the grind size from P80 of 75 µm to 53 µm decreases the gold recovery rate to 37%. The native gold grain in the ores is mostly associated with quartz and fine gold is closely associated with pyrite. According to analysis of the fire assay, chemical, and mineralogical data, only gold and telluride is commercially valuable elements in the ores. Predominantly gold was occurred in the native form of Au-Te. The sample subjected to gravity separation assayed about 2.6 g/t Au.

关 键 词：ORE GANGUE Ashashire Gravity Method Gold TELLURIDE Concentration Knelson 

分 类 号：TB3[一般工业技术—材料科学与工程]