With current gold extraction methods yielding inefficient results, the introduction of new mercury-free mining technology is expected to boost production by almost 50% while also addressing environmental concerns.
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission recently said gold extraction methods in Guyana were somewhat inefficient, while noting that for every ounce of gold extracted from the soil, another ounce was left in. This has put the production rate of gold in Guyana at about 49% to 50%.
However, if this new technology lives up to the hype created at yesterday’s
