The invention discloses a short-process low-cost continuous and stable
gold extraction process adopting a
thiosulfate method, and belongs to the field of
hydrometallurgy. In a closed reactor, by adjusting the concentration of dissolved O2,
thiosulfate and a catalyst to be at a low level, the potential of ore pulp is reduced to a suitable range to leach
gold ore, and leaching residues and a leaching pregnant solution are obtained through filtering. And pure
nitrogen is introduced into the leaching pregnant solution to completely
discharge oxygen in the solution,
copper powder is added for replacement, and gold-rich crude
copper and a replacement barren solution are obtained through filtering. Crude
copper rich in gold is treated through electrolytic refining, pure copper is obtained from a
cathode, and gold mud is obtained from an
anode. And washing the gold mud with
dilute acid to obtain a copper-containing
pickling solution and pure gold. After the pH of the copper-containing
pickling solution is adjusted, the copper-containing
pickling solution and the replacement barren solution supplemented with the leaching agent are combined and used for leaching of fresh ore in the next circulation. The method provided by the invention solves the problems of long technological process, high circulation cost and high
environmental protection pressure of a copper
ammonia catalysis thiosulfate method, and is suitable for being used in a
natural environment.