Sam,if i have to use vibrating sieves or any other mechanical means,i would go with the traditional methods(acid leaching ,first nitric and then ar)--------i am trying cyanide in these chips,to avoid sieving and magnetics-------
in my first try with cyanide leaching-----i did not take out all the gold that i , after incineration should have obtained---from 500grams of chips which became 450grams of powder,i got 0,69grams of gold---frustrated,i washed very well the powder(450grams ) and eliminated with nitric +Sulfuric,all iron copper and base metals---did a stanous test to the solution (negative for pms)and to the powder left i used ar and obtained more 0,78grams of gold-----total =1,47grams of gold in these 500grams=2,94grams in 1kilo of chips--------next ,i took another 500grams and eliminated the iron , cu with nitric and then ar to the powder left.----i obtained 1,40grams in 500grams=2,80 in a kilo of ram chips------for me these variations ,as i do a lot of materials ,not as a hobby ,but as a living ---is natural------------all my powders left in my various works, i put in a ssn solution and recuperate any pms not obtained ---in the various recuperations----sorry for this long explanations----but some times i am adviced to do things,that is very difficult to do it in my lab conditions---
thanks and please continue to advice me in the varios helps that i ask for.
regards, Arthur