Glencore Technology’s Albion Process™ optimises gold recovery
Brisbane, Australia
Recognised as a proven and established technology, the Albion Process™ is an atmospheric leaching process applicable to a range of precious and base metals. With strong applications across a range of minerals, the Albion Process™ is a leading technology in the treatment of refractory gold that is reliable, safe and less expensive than other alternative leaching processes.
Freegold is a TSX-listed company focused on exploration in Alaska. Through leases, it holds the Golden Summit Gold Project near Fairbanks and the Shorty Creek Copper-Gold Project near Livengood. When Freegold was evaluating options for metallurgical testing, they selected to use the Albion Process, available through Glencore Technology.
Scott Martin, Sales Director – Americas at Glencore Technology said that the results were very positive and demonstrated the flexibility and performance ability of Albion Process™ due to its modular approach, simplicity, scalability and its cost-effectiveness.
“The outstanding gold recovery results from Freegold’s metallurgical testing reaffirm the effectiveness of the Albion Process™ in treating refractory gold ores.” He said.
“Achieving over 93% total recovery with less than 75% sulfur oxidation underscores the efficiency of our technology in unlocking value while maintaining a cost-effective and commercially viable flowsheet. We look forward to continued collaboration as further optimization work progresses.”
Freegold today publicly released details of the results and indicated ongoing metallurgical testing.
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