Thiosulphate as an alternative to cyanide for gold
18/07/2013· Thiosulphate is an attractive alternative reagent to cyanide for processing gold ores. It is relatively cheap and non toxic, forms relatively strong gold andplexes, and readily leaches gold ores in ammoniacal solutions, catalysed by CuII. It is particularly suited to carbonaceous ores where the recovery of gold by cyanide is poor.

































