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Mining sludge, the Glossary

Index Mining sludge

Mining sludge is the waste product of alluvial mining, and in particular hydraulic sluicing.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 5 relations: Australian gold rushes, Gold cyanidation, Hydraulic fill, Oriental Claims, Royal commission.

  2. Australian gold rushes
  3. History of mining in Australia
  4. Surface mining

Australian gold rushes

During the Australian gold rushes, starting in 1851, significant numbers of workers moved from elsewhere in Australia and overseas to where gold had been discovered. Mining sludge and Australian gold rushes are History of mining in Australia.

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Gold cyanidation

Gold cyanidation (also known as the cyanide process or the MacArthur–Forrest process) is a hydrometallurgical technique for extracting gold from low-grade ore by converting the gold to a water-soluble coordination complex.

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Hydraulic fill

Hydraulic fill is a means of selectively emplacing soil or other materials using a stream of water.

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Oriental Claims

The Oriental Claims are a former gold mining operation, or claim, located 2 km south of Omeo, Victoria, Australia.

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Royal commission

A royal commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue in some monarchies.

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See also

Australian gold rushes

History of mining in Australia

Surface mining

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_sludge