Closed loop method for gold and silver extraction by halogens

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PATENT NO 9206492
APP PUB NO 20150259765A1
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14206406

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A method for extracting precious metals from a polymetallic ore, comprising a) generating hypochlorites from a salt brine; b) chlorination of the ore using hypochlorites under acidic conditions; c) filtering to collect a pregnant solution and treating the pregnant solution for collection of precious metals; d) filtering to separate the precious metals and a barren brine; e) purifying the barren brine; and f) recycling halogens from the purified brine in the form of hypohalites formed by electrolysis of the purified brine, and comprising hypochlorite and hypobromite; step b) further comprising scrubbing excess halogens using calcium hydroxide; treating the pregnant solution in step c) comprises reducing an oxydo reduction potential of the pregnant solution and using calcium hydroxide for neutralization; and step e) comprising increasing the pH of the barren brine by addition of calcium hydroxide.

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DUNDEE SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC1002 SHERBROOKE STREET WEST SUITE 2060 MONTREAL H3A 3L6

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Dubreuil, Bertrand Trois-Rivières, CA 12 41
Lalancette, Jean-Marc Sherbrooke, CA 26 113
Lemieux, David Thetford Mines, CA 23 58

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