Patented Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) nanotechnology replacing activated carbon for gold and silver adsorption. Faster kinetics, higher selectivity, lower operating costs, and a cleaner environmental footprint for operations across Ghana, Tanzania, South Africa, Mali, and beyond.
Higher yield Up to ~99% gold recovery vs ~85–95% with activated carbon (lab & pilot results reported by mines).
~10× capacity ~25 g Au/kg media vs ~2.5 g/kg typical for carbon—more gold per cycle.
Purer product >90% Au purity captured on media; fewer base-metal co-adsorbates.
Simpler & safer Low-temperature elution (~60 °C), closed-loop reusable eluent, and no regeneration.
Lower OPEX & CAPEX Smaller plant footprint, fewer parts, reduced energy & reagents.
ESG gains Lower water and power usage; reduced CO₂ in this circuit stage.
Mine-site and lab testing report ~98–99% recovery with IXOS® vs ~83–95% for activated carbon, with faster strip cycles.
Low-temp strip (~60 °C) in ~2 hours, reusable eluent, and no thermal regeneration—higher uptime & throughput.
Applicable to cyanide leach circuits across Ghana, Tanzania, South Africa, Mali, Burkina Faso, and other gold hubs.
What is IXOS®? A patented MIP polymer media engineered to selectively adsorb gold and silver ions from cyanide leach solutions.
How is it different from activated carbon? Higher selectivity and capacity with minimal co-adsorption of base metals, lower-temperature elution, and no regeneration step.
What savings can we expect? Lower power, water, and reagent consumption; potential OPEX reductions and smaller plant CAPEX depending on site conditions.
Where can it be used? Heap leach and CIL/CIP circuits across African gold operations; suitability confirmed via site-specific testing.
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