Vanore Mining’s gold processing project in Zimbabwe is configured for 1,000 tonnes of gold ore per day. The equipment package brings together ball milling, spiral classification, leaching, thickening and electrolytic recovery.
The project connects the preparation of ore particles with slurry handling and the recovery of gold from solution. Its main equipment includes a ball mill, spiral classifier, leaching tank, thickener and electrolytic cell.
| Project detail | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Location | Zimbabwe |
| Material | Gold ore |
| Ore-processing capacity | 1,000 t/d |
| Main equipment | Ball mill, spiral classifier, leaching tank, thickener and electrolytic cell |
From Ore Preparation to Gold Recovery
Grinding and Classification
The ball mill reduces ore particles for downstream treatment. The spiral classifier separates a coarser settled fraction from a finer overflow, connecting particle-size reduction with the next processing duty.
Mill discharge and classification work as a coordinated section. Particle-size distribution and slurry conditions influence the material presented to the recovery stages.
Leaching and Gold Recovery
Leaching tanks provide the vessel space for contact between prepared ore slurry and the leaching solution. The electrolytic cell performs a solution-based recovery duty, using electrical current to recover dissolved gold onto electrodes.
Grinding handles the ore particles; electrolytic recovery treats the gold-bearing solution. Slurry and solution handling connect these different duties within the processing line.
Main Equipment and Plant Roles
| Equipment | Processing duty | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Ball mill | Ore grinding | Reduces prepared ore particles before classification and downstream recovery. |
| Spiral classifier | Particle-size separation | Separates the grinding slurry into a coarser settled stream and finer overflow. |
| Leaching tank | Gold leaching | Provides space for contact between the ore slurry and leaching solution. |
| Thickener | Slurry concentration | Separates a solids-rich underflow from a clearer liquid overflow for subsequent handling. |
| Electrolytic cell | Gold recovery from solution | Uses electrical current to recover dissolved gold onto electrodes in the solution-recovery stage. |
Zimbabwe Project Site
Connecting the Processing Stages
Size Control Before Recovery
Grinding and classification define the particle-size stream passed forward. Treating these duties together helps relate ore preparation to the contact conditions required in the leaching stage.
For a new gold processing line, ore characteristics and testwork guide the grinding and recovery arrangement. The same daily tonnage can require different equipment when the ore or required treatment changes.
Slurry and Liquid Streams
A thickener handles both a denser solids stream and a clearer liquid stream. Their different properties matter when coordinating transfer, pumping and downstream vessels.
The equipment package therefore spans ore grinding, slurry preparation and solution-based recovery. These connections are part of integrating mineral processing equipment into a working plant.
Related Gold Processing Experience
Vanore supplies individual machines and coordinated equipment packages for gold-processing applications. Our manufacturing facilities support grinding, separation and related plant equipment.
Explore the 300 t/d gold processing project in Suriname for another gold-processing configuration, or view the mineral processing project portfolio.
Discuss Your Gold Processing Project
Tell us about your ore, daily throughput and the equipment or process section you need. If testwork is available, include it so our team can review grinding, leaching and recovery requirements with you.
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