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Canadian Malartic Mine: From Rocks to Gold Bar

An illustration of the ore processing route

Credit: Canadian Malartic Mine

Ore undergoes several steps and processes before becoming a gold brick:

  1. Ore extraction from the pit

  2. Primary crushing of the ore

  3. Secondary crushing of the ore

  4. Auxiliary dumping site used to feed the conveyor

  5. Ore travels by conveyor belt to stack

  6. Ore Stack

  7. Ore grinding

  8. Leeching process

  9. Gold extraction

  10. Gold pouring and brick casting

  11. Demolding and brick cleaning

 

Above: Canadian Malartic Mine site (schematisation).