Development And Operation Of The La Choya Open Pit Heap Leach Gold Mine
- Organization:
- Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
- Pages:
- 5
- File Size:
- 268 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1997
Abstract
The La Choya mine is located 55 km south of Sonoyta in northwestern Sonora, Mexico. Mineralization is controlled by a 40 meter thick thrust fault zone which created a permeable host for the metal-bearing hydrothermal solutions. The ore body is mined by open pit using wheel loaders and truck haulage. Gold and silver are recovered from low grade ore by heap leaching followed by carbon adsorption.
Citation
APA: (1997) Development And Operation Of The La Choya Open Pit Heap Leach Gold Mine
MLA: Development And Operation Of The La Choya Open Pit Heap Leach Gold Mine. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 1997.