Scientists hit gold on avoiding cyanide

A gold mining company is about to try a new extraction process developed by Australian scientists.

The method will be tested at a gold deposit owned by Minotaur Exploration Limited in the Gawler Craton near Tarcoola in South Australia.

At present, the only commercial way to extract gold has been by using the toxic chemical, cyanide.

Tony Belperio, of Minotaur, says the method developed by the CSIRO uses non-toxic chemicals — via redwolf.newsvine.com