Progress at Pan African's gold tailings treatment project on …
Excellent progress has reportedly been made with the construction of the R2.5-billion gold tailings retreatment project, west of Johannesburg, on Gauteng's West Rand. The continued momentum of ...
Pan African's tailings re-treatment projects: safer, greener …
Having acquired the Mintails assets, Pan African's ongoing strategy to re-process historical tailings dams is expected to make the area safer and greener, while generating economic benefits for the communities and generating significant profits at current gold price levels.
CHAPTER II MINE TAILINGS 4 FACILITIES: OVERVIEW 3 2 …
This chapter provides an overview of mine tailings and mine tailings facilities. It illustrates why and how mine tailings are produced, and the complexity involved in the long-term storage and management of this waste product. The call for a global standard for mine tailings management is a response to recent catastrophic facility failures.
Mintails mining created an 'environmental catastrophe' in …
But after a decade of government inaction against the Mintails Group, the FSE has now turned to the courts to deal with what Liefferink describes as one of South Africa's "worst environmental catastrophes", left behind by the liquidated gold mining and tailings processing company that was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Ecological and human health risks associated with abandoned gold mine
Gold mining is a major source of metal and metalloid emissions into the environment. Studies were carried out in Krugersdorp, South Africa, to evaluate the ecological and human health risks associated with exposure to metals and metalloids in mine tailings contaminated soils.
Take two: why mine tailings are worth another look
Elikhulu exploits the 200 Mt of gold tailings accumulated over 70 years of mining at the Evander Gold Mining Operation. The retreatment plant can produce up to …
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Name of the Project Mintails Mogale Gold tailings storage facilities (TSFs). Location Near Krugersdorp, to the west of Johannesburg, in Gauteng, South Africa. Project Owner/s Pan African Resources.
Tailings extractor invests R1.5bn in long-term mine dump …
South Africa-focused tailings extractor Mintails has, to date, invested R1.5-billion into its mine closure operations and expects to spend an additional R85-million on closure costs by the time it ceases its planned operation in the next 20 years. Addressing the media on Wednesday during a site visit to its operations on the West Rand of the …
Barrick launches tailings reprocessing project at …
Mining firm Barrick has commissioned the tailings reprocessing project at the shuttered Golden Sunlight Mine in Montana, US.
Pan African Mine Tailings – Sustainable Mine Management
The Mintails project. Today all of central Johannesburg's old gold dumps have already been levelled, but there are still significant amounts of gold tailings on the western and eastern fringes. The Mintails dumps around Krugersdorp on the far western edge of Johannesburg have been a running sore for nearby residents for decades.
Converting Tailings Dumps into Mineral Resources
Venmyn Deloitte uses Datamine Studio RM software to create a 3D block model of tailings dumps based on the DTM supplied by surveyors as well as a drillhole …
Pan African to build R2.5bn Mintails tailings project in bid
PAN African Resources said gold production would increase a quarter were it to develop Mintails, a surface gold resource located near Carletonville, west of Johannesburg. A definite feasibility study published by the group today focused on development of Mintails' Mogale section which contains an probable gold reserve of …
Process effluents and mine tailings: sources, effects and
Increasing population levels, growing economies, rapid urbanization and changes in consumption patterns have increased the demand for raw materials such as base and precious metals, leading to growing concerns regarding their availability and the global efficiency of the mine supply chain. Mine tailings, consisting of process effluents …
PAN AFRICAN SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES MINTAILS' …
Gold Proprietary Limited ("Mogale Gold") Tailings Storage Facilities ("TSFs") that forms part of the Mintails Mining SA (Proprietary) Limited ("Mintails SA") assets, situated near Krugersdorp to the west of Johannesburg, South Africa (the "Project"). The DFS was prepared by DRA Projects SA (Pty) Ltd
Preliminary Comments on Pan African Resources Gold …
by Mintails SA to Mintails Mining2), Mintails Mining SA (Pty) Ltd (the local holding company, which holds a share in inter alia Mogale Gold (Pty) Ltd) and Mogale Gold, the owner of the mine dumps and holder of MR 206, the Mining Right under consideration in this Application.
Treasure from trash: how mining waste can be …
Elsewhere in Tasmania, a similar project is under way to recover gold, and another is proposed to recover tin from mine tailings. Overseas, mine tailings reprocessing projects are planned as far ...
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The addition of Mintails' Soweto Cluster resource has the potential to extend the project's LoM from 13 years to 21 years and further increase yearly gold production.
Converting Tailings Dumps into Mineral Resources
Extraction of valuable metals from tailings dumps (or residues or low grade stockpiles) traditionally regarded as waste, has long been researched by metallurgists. A number of developments in mineral processing technology have combined to make the retreatment of numerous tailings dumps a profitable proposition.
This researcher found billions in 'invisible' gold in Jo'burg's mine dumps
His research, which examined samples from mine dumps across the Witwatersrand, found that the majority of the gold was hidden in a mineral called pyrite (sometimes called, "fool's gold ...
Tailings Retreatment
Learn how the state-of-the-art Elikhulu gold tailings retreatment plant produces high-margin gold ounces, while also contributing to effective mine waste management of …
Mintails Project: Spearheading Economic Revival in Gold Mining
Explore Mintails by Pan African Resources, a landmark investment revitalizing gold mining and setting new standards for economic and environmental sustainability.
Turning Mining Waste Into Wealth: The Tailings Revolution …
This revelation presents an unparalleled opportunity for the mining sector to tap into existing waste deposits as an alternative supply source, potentially revolutionizing resource recovery and mining practices. The push towards re-mining and reprocessing tailings is not just about extracting valuable minerals; it's a shift towards more ...
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Mintails' 1L8 mine dump on the West Rand of Johannesburg Photo by: Duane Daws JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly) – South Africa-focused tailings extractor Mintails has, to date, invested R1.5-billion into its mine closure operations and expects to spend an additional R85-million on closure costs by the time it ceases its …
Geometallurgist's PhD at age 26 could see mine tailings yield gold …
Uncovering a hidden gold mine. Historical mine waste from the Witwatersrand called tailings contains more than 6 billion tons of material with significant gold content, Chingwaru explained. The research for his master's degree, which was upgraded to a PhD along the way, aimed to calculate and characterise these gold …
Mogale Tailings Retreatment Project: Kickoff set for 2024
Re-mining of the Mogale Gold TSFs, a crucial component of the mogale tailings retreatment project and one of the two tailings facilities comprising Pan African Resources' recently acquired Mintails SA assets, will increase the Group's annual gold production profile by 25%.
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How to generate value from tailings with reprocessing to be …
A lot of operational and closed tailings facilities have residual mineral values that might not have been of interest in earlier times. With advent of novel technologies, mining companies are now figuring out ways to extract valuable metals from tailings. In gold, copper sulfide and iron ore tailings, the potential of extracting …
DRDGold extends Crown Mines life with Ashanti dumps
DRDGold (NASDAQ: DROOY; JSE: DRD) is extending the life of Crown Mines in Johannesburg with gold tailings on the East Rand it acquired in a joint venture …
Re-Processing Gold Tailings in South Africa
historic gold tailings dams in the Witwatersrand area of South Africa is being investigated. The objective is to recover uranium and residual gold from the tailings, as well as to oxidize the sulphides to eliminate long term environmental liabilities associated with acid mine drainage. The tailings from the re-processing plant will be re-
ASX gives Mintails thumbs up to re-list as Orminex after
Junior explorer Mintails is aiming to be back trading on the ASX as Orminex Ltd by the end of April after receiving approval from the local bourse. The company (ASX:MLI) has acquired 51 per cent of the Comet Vale gold project and 100 per cent of the Golden Lode gold project, both located north-west of Kalgoorlie, WA.
Tailings potential: recovering metals from mine waste streams
Experts believe mine tailings could provide a new source of metals and minerals that are critical to the energy transition, while also cleaning up the environment.
DRDGold extends Crown Mines life with Ashanti dumps
DRDGold (NASDAQ: DROOY; JSE: DRD) is extending the life of Crown Mines in Johannesburg with gold tailings on the East Rand it acquired in a joint venture (JV) with Mintails (ASX: MLI) from ...
From Tailings to Treasure? A New Mother Lode
Mintails, a mine tailings processor, has developed new technology to process 350,000 tons of slimes from its extensive tailings resources. It expects to …
An underexploited invisible gold resource in the Archean
Most tailings reprocessing operations target a native gold fraction using re-milling and carbon-in-leach extraction; however, up to 50–70% of the remaining gold is …