Ontario Sessional Papers, 1913, . Settler. Clean-up Pan, and Canvas Amalgam Filters for Treating theTube-Mill Products. Nipissing High-Grade Mill, Cobalt, Ont. iBi: MiNi.\(. i-:\:i:irs im-:i<)Im\. Remuviim Amalgam Sponge trom Retorts for Subseciueut Treatment inReverberating Furnace. Xipissing High-Grade ^Iill, Cobalt, Ont. (>U T. AXD X. 0. KAILWAY Xo. 70 kept in agitation bv the muller wliile the amalgam is drawn off into an iron clean-up pan, and from there into 34- canvas amalgam filters. Each filter is capable ofholding 400 lbs. of amalgam. In order to keep the amalgam
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1913, . Settler. Clean-up Pan, and Canvas Amalgam Filters for Treating theTube-Mill Products. Nipissing High-Grade Mill, Cobalt, Ont. iBi: MiNi.\(. i-:\:i:irs im-:i<)Im\. Remuviim Amalgam Sponge trom Retorts for Subseciueut Treatment inReverberating Furnace. Xipissing High-Grade ^Iill, Cobalt, Ont. (>U T. AXD X. 0. KAILWAY Xo. 70 kept in agitation bv the muller wliile the amalgam is drawn off into an iron clean-up pan, and from there into 34- canvas amalgam filters. Each filter is capable ofholding 400 lbs. of amalgam. In order to keep the amalgam from sticking inthe tube mill or caking under the muller of the settler, it must be kept exceedingly-thin, and this is accomplished by adding mercury Aveig-hing tifteen times the weightof the silver in the ore. After draining in the sacks the amalgam still carries 78per cent, mercury. The tube mill acts as a large amalgamating barrel extracting by amalgamation97 per cent, to 98 per cent, of the total silver in the ore, the cyanide in the chargekeeping the mercury clean. An ore assaying 2,500 oz. per ton is reduced to 50 to75 ozs. per ton when it leaves the settler. Cyanidation plays a minor role, as the su
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