Estimated Water Requirements for Gold Heap Leach Operations
metric ton per year 1.102 ton per year ton/yr gram per metric ton g/t 0.0292 troy ounce per short ton . 1 Estimated Water Requirements for Gold Heap Leach Operations By Donald I. Bleiwas Introduction This report provides a perspective on the amount of water necessary for conventional gold heap leach operations. Water is required for drilling and dust suppression during mining, for






































