How and why do we produce gold and copper concentrates ...
In general terms, when gold is the only payable mineral present ( >9899% of the value), we can process the ore on the mine site and create gold bars. At both North Mara and Geita, gold is extracted using gravity techniques for the coarse, free gold and then cyanide to leach the finer disseminated gold. Gold bars are smelted at both mines.