Mining Mirror June 2018 | Page 19

Mining in focus The heap leach pad covers a large area and the product has to reach the far end of the heap leach pad. The system thus needs multiple conveyors to transfer the material to the furthest point of the pad. or other minerals, heap leaching cannot be effectively employed as recoveries are generally low. In such cases, it is advisable to install a CIP or CIL system from the beginning,” says Bundo. The higher capital and operational investment in methods such as CIP and CIL are due to t