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20 1 Metal Deposits – Physical Geology
Mining and Mineral Processing Metal deposits are mined in a variety of different ways depending on their depth shape size and grade Relatively large deposits that are quite close to the surface and somewhat regular in shape are mined using open pit mine methods Figure 20 1 Creating a giant hole in the ground is generally cheaper than making an underground mine but it is also less
Photos of Natural Platinum Ore Platinum and Palladium ore
In Brazil such palladium gold in a limestone close to the contact of an igneous rock In Canada platinum and palladium are obtained from the mattes obtained by smelting the nickel copper ore of Sudbury in Ontario The high grade mattes contain from 0 2 to 0 5 oz of platinum metals per ton The platinum occurs in the Sudbury copper nickel
Platinum Learning Geology
Platinum arsenide sperrylite PtAs2 is a major source of platinum associated with nickel ores in the Sudbury Basin deposit in Ontario Canada At Platinum Alaska about 17 000 kg 550 000 ozt had been mined between 1927 and 1975 The mine ceased
Maandagshoek Nickel Platinum Mine In Mpumalanga South
The Maandagshoek Nickel Platinum Mine is a underground mining operation Initial production took place in 1969 Mine operations consist of 2 distinct underground workings There are a total of 2 shafts The mining method is breast stoping Mine capacity in 1981 was 4800 mt ore day with a production unit cost of 11 82 mt ore
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At Russia s Norilsk and Canada s Sudbury deposits the metal and other PGMs are extracted as by products of nickel and copper Extracting platinum from its ore is both capital and labor intensive It can take up to 6 months and 7 to 12 tons of ore to produce 31 135g of pure platinum
Hydrogen Economy Is a Failed Hype So Far With images
Raw platinum ore looks like any rock but is worth more than gold and with a little work its value will be evident TAC 2013 Metal Nobre Platinum Metal Pure Platinum Platinum Jewelry Rocks And Gems Gems Jewelry Rocks And Minerals Precious Metals Heavy Metal
Nickel Wikipedia
Nickel is a chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28 It is a silvery white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile Pure nickel powdered to maximize the reactive surface area shows a significant chemical activity but larger pieces are slow to react with air under standard conditions because an oxide layer
How to Test Ore or Rock for Gold Content
It is advisable first of all to examine the ore for visible gold and silver the presence of which might influence the choice of a method of treatment If no gold or native silver can be seen in the rock take a representative sample of about 300 grams and grind it up to pass a No 30 sieve
Palladium Mining Techniques Mines Occurence PGM Metal
Palladium is normally a platinum group Metal PGM It is a rare element and occurs along with deposits of platinum nickel copper silver and gold and is therefore obtained as a byproduct of mining these metals i e PGM The mining of palladium is a very intricate process because of the fact that palladium is so spread out under the surface and in the mines and requires using mechanical
Platinum Mineral Information photos and Facts Natural
Platinum alluvial deposits are associated with the rarer metals of the Platinum Group gold iron nickel alloys chromite etc Its original source is probably usually in peridotite rocks or the serpentine rocks resulting from their metamorphism
images of raw platinum ore BINQ Mining
Dec 02 2012 · images of raw platinum ore Posted at December 2 2012 4 6 3407 Ratings Platinum and Gold Natural Crystals platinum and gold nuggets Platinum is a chemical element the huge quantities of nickel ore processed make up for the fact platinum is
Group Ten Reports Platinum Palladium Nickel Copper and
Apr 11 2019 · Michael Rowley President and CEO commented We are pleased to report results of our work to date in the Camp Zone target area of the 25 km long Stillwater West Project see Figure 1 which like the four target areas announced previously displays widespread platinum palladium gold nickel copper and cobalt mineralization in drill and rock sample results across highly conductive kilometer
How to Identify Platinum in Ore Deposits Sciencing
Nov 14 2017 · The rock has almost everything included iron metal with gold This rock has six platinum group but containing more into palladium Some professional saids that a meteorite
Group Ten Reports Platinum Palladium Nickel Copper and
Apr 11 2019 · Drilling by Amax in the late 1960s through mid 1970s focused on exploration for nickel and copper Platinum and palladium analyses were completed on some intervals on a composite basis with assays up to 1 4 g t Pt Pd and select holes report PGE assay results composited over long intervals including hole 355 16 which returned 27 4m at 123 0
Nickel Ores and Minerals
To test the presence of nickel in a mineral by means of the blowpipe requires great care If heated on charcoal together with carbonate of soda in the inner flame a grey metallic powder attractable by the magnet is formed If heated with borax on platinum wire in the outer frame a hyacinth red to violet brown glass results when hot a yellowish or yellowish red when cold
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NorthMet Copper Nickel Platinum Mine NS Energy
NorthMet is the first copper nickel platinum group metals PGMs mine planned to be developed in Minnesota US Poly Met Mining is the owner and developer
CORRECTION Group Ten Reports Platinum Palladium Nickel
Drilling by Amax in the late 1960s through mid 1970s focused on exploration for nickel and copper Platinum and palladium analyses were completed on some intervals on a composite basis with assays
Mafic Layered Intrusions Chromite and Platinum PGE Deposits
The Stillwater deposits are platinum poor and palladium rich with nearly 4 times as much palladium as platinum So although the overall grade of the ore is about 10 g per ton combined PGE s which is similar to the Bushveld the value of the ore per ton is less than half that of the Bushveld because of the relatively lower price of palladium
Learn About Rhodium a Rare Platinum Group Metal
Jun 25 2019 · The first step in extracting rhodium from the ore is precipitating precious metals such as gold silver palladium and platinum The remaining ore is treated with sodium bisulfate NaHSO 4 and melted resulting in rhodium III sulfate Rh 2 SO 4 3
Platinum Group Metals Nickel Titanium Vanadium and Gold
A group of mineral deposits found in Wyoming contains platinum group metals and nickel These deposits along with some other interesting metal and gemstone deposits are described in this blog produced at least 6 100 tons of copper ore with gold silver platinum and palladium McCallum and Orback 1968 The U S Bureau of Mines 1942
6090 Nickel Platinum And Gold Ore In Rock
nickel platinum and gold ore in rock gibma org ore dressing process for copper Sensor based sorting has found application in the processing of nickel gold sand or rock mechanical or ore for gold ore
Nickel Palladium and Platinum ScienceDirect
Nickel is the 7th most abundant transition metal and the 22nd most abundant element in the earth s crust Laterites and sulfides are the two commercially important ores of nickel The production methods for all three elements nickel palladium and platinum are complicated and dependent on the particular ore involved
Platinum Copper Nickel and Platinum Ores of Norilsk Region
Platinum Copper Nickel and Platinum Ores of Norilsk Region and Their Ore Mineralization Article in Russian Journal of General Chemistry 81 6 1288 1301 · June 2011 with 56 Reads How we measure
nickel platinum and gold ore in rock
The host rock of chrysotile asbestos fiber is serpentine which has an Cupellation is a common analytical procedure for gold and silver in ores Platinum concentration in nickel ore mined in the Sudbury Ontario region is a mere 0 5 ppm Get Quote
Gold Ore Silver Ore and Platinum Group Metals Ore Explained
Oct 11 2013 · Silver Gold and Platinum group metals ores are presented in this second video which educates viewers on exploration and mining of precious metals ores This is the Mineralogist s focus on the
Gold Silver Palladium and Platinum in Wyoming – Part III
Aug 24 2017 · Title Gold Silver Palladium and Platinum in Wyoming Part III Gold Panning Platinum Group Metals Mining Scams Author W Dan Hausel Publication The Outcrop March 2007 p 1 6 16 18 19 23 INTRODUCTION In previous articles I described a few significant lode gold and gemstone deposits in Wyoming Hausel 2006 a b c During the past 29
Gold in Minerals and the Composition of Native Gold
GOLD IN MINERALS AND THE COMPOSITION OF NATIVE GOLD By ROBERT S JONES and MICHAEL FLEISCHER ABSTRACT Gold occurs in nature mainly as the metal and as various alloys It forms complete series of solid solu tions with silver copper nickel palladium and platinum In association with the platinum metals gold
