Gold Processing Plants Cost

There are many factors that will affect the cost of the gold processing plant, such as the size of the factory's processing capacity, the processing of sand gold or rock gold, the choice of what appropriate process to treat the ore, what equipment to use, whether automated equipment will be used, etc., if you want to obtain the cost of gold processing, the following factors will affect the cost of the selection plant.

The following are some key points and influencing factors, which will have a certain impact on the cost of gold processing plants:

1. Processing capacity: the size or capacity of the plant has a decisive role in the cost. For example, Xinhai has done a project, Guinea has a gold processing plant project, the initial capacity of 4,000 tons per day, but later increased to 6,000 tons per day. Different production scales will determine your equipment, construction work, and operating expenses.

2. Ore properties: The physical and chemical properties of the ore determine the complexity of mineral processing - this will definitely affect your total cost. Oxidized ores usually require different treatment methods than sulfide ores. For sulphide ores, flotation may be necessary; On the other hand, cyanide treatment is better for oxidizing ore. Some types of gold ore require additional steps to process the gold ore before processing, such as baking or bacterial oxidation, which increases upfront and subsequent costs. In one of Xinhai's projects in Guinea, for example, the customer mainly processed oxidized ore (about 80 percent powdered clay) mixed with granular gold at an average grade of 1.0 grams per ton.

3. Process selection: Choosing the right and appropriate process method for gold processing is very important if you want to keep the cost of these gold processing plants suitable for yourself. Common methods for extracting gold include gravity separation, flotation and cyanidation. Xinhai can choose the most suitable production process for the current ore according to the different ore types of customers. For example, when treating oxidized ore containing gold particles, Xinhai typically employs gravity separation cyaniding - which helps to improve the grade of the produced gold concentrate, while also meaning that fewer chemicals are used overall.