Ghana: Gold Mining Resurgence: Difference between revisions

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  ''How artisanal miners extract gold''
  ''How artisanal miners extract gold''
  ''In a typical small-scale gold mining operation where hard rock is mined, the ore is excavated manually and size reduction is
  ''In a typical small-scale gold mining operation where hard rock is mined, the ore is excavated manually and size reduction is carried out using a combination of jaw and rocker crushers, hammer, disc and stamp mills. The stamp mills and rockers are  
carried out using a combination of jaw and rocker crushers, hammer, disc and stamp mills. The stamp mills and rockers are  
manually operated while the others are powered by diesel or electricity. Generally, the milled material is washed in a sluice  
manually operated while the others are powered by diesel or electricity. Generally, the milled material is washed in a sluice  
lined with corduroy, jute material, miner’s moss or astro turf to obstruct the flow of slurry and concentrate gold particles.  
lined with corduroy, jute material, miner’s moss or astro turf to obstruct the flow of slurry and concentrate gold particles.  
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