RESOUR CE PA CK Iron Mining and Processing in South Africa
The gold is smelted in an electric furnace to produce gold bars of 99 % purity. Filtration zinc precipitation Carboninpulp electrowinning Flux is added and the gold is melted in a furnace to separate the gold from the impurities. The flux will oxidise the impurities, which will float on top of the molten gold and can be removed. Gold of 99,99% purity is produced. 4Au + 8NaCN + O 2 + 2H