Gold is a chemical element with symbol Au. It is mostly bright, dense , malleable with a reddish yellow colour.
In the year 2006, China was the World's largest producer of Gold with 463.7 tones.
GOLD EXTRACTION
This is the process of extracting Gold from its ores. It requires a combination of comminution , mineral processing, hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes to be performed on the ore.
USES OF GOLD
- It is used as Jewelry.
- Financial uses like being you as Gold coins.
- Gold parts are used in cellphones and many other electronics.
- In the early days, Gold is used in dentistry to replace teeth of persons.
- Gold is used as a drug to treat small number of medical conditions.
- It serves as a lubricant in mechanical parts.
- It is used in glass making.