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From: Geochemistry and mineralogy of auriferous tailings deposits and their potential for reuse in Nova Lima Region, Brazil

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Methodology applied to study tailings from deposits 1 to 5. (a) Step of defining the collection methodology for each deposit, (b) sampling of deposits and survey of the exact position of each sampled point, (c) stage of collecting information on the about chemistry and mineralogy of the samples, (d) assembly of a database containing survey and characteristics of each sample, (e) 3D modelling and geostatistical analysis of information obtained from sampling, (f) composition of samples after 3D modeling for metallurgical tests e, (g) study of the potential extraction of Au and reuse of the tailings in its entirety.

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