Innovations and Breakthroughs in the Gold and Silver Industries : Concepts, Applications and Future Trends

The book describes all aspects of technical innovation related to the gold and silver industries, from ore identification through to processing. It includes details of comminution, pre-concentration and beneficiation, commercially available and recently developed innovative pyro and hydrometallurgical processes, including leaching processes, separation and purification, and recovery and refining. The book focuses on capital and operating cost estimation, process simulation, waste remediation and minimization. Sustainable gold and silver processes are examined with the use of clean technologies and efficient use of energy and water. Topics such as supply and demand of gold and silver, their exchange in major global markets, and the factors that influence gold and silver prices and major economic indices are discussed. * Presents emerging trends and innovations in the areas of ore body knowledge, mining, processing, waste management, economics, finance and automation; * Describes emerging enablers for the gold and silver industries such as digitization, automation and remote operations; * Promotes breakthroughs in mining, processing, waste management, energy and water from an integrated operations perspective. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Key Challenges and Opportunities in the Gold and Silver Industry (B. Gorain, V. I. Lakshmanan)....Pages 1-11 Ore Body Knowledge (B. Gorain, V. I. Lakshmanan, A. Ojaghi)....Pages 13-22 Emerging Trends in Mining (V. I. Lakshmanan, A. Ojaghi, B. Gorain)....Pages 23-47 Beneficiation of Gold and Silver Ores (V. I. Lakshmanan, A. Ojaghi, B. Gorain)....Pages 49-77 Gold and Silver Extraction (V. I. Lakshmanan, R. Roy, B. Gorain)....Pages 79-110 Waste Management in the Gold and Silver Industry (V. I. Lakshmanan, R. Roy, B. Gorain)....Pages 111-141 Financing and Development of New Mining Projects (L. Moreno)....Pages 143-156 The Economics of Gold and Silver (V. I. Lakshmanan, A. Ojaghi, B. Gorain)....Pages 157-173 Recycling of Gold and Silver (V. I. Lakshmanan, R. Roy, B. Gorain)....Pages 175-198 Case Study: Digital Disruption in the Mining Industry (V. I. Lakshmanan, R. Roy, B. Gorain)....Pages 199-241 The Future of Gold and Silver Industry (V. I. Lakshmanan, R. Roy, A. Ojaghi, B. Gorain)....Pages 243-264 Digital Gold and Cryptocurrency (V. Kumar Murty)....Pages 265-276 Back Matter ....Pages 277-288