Froth Flotation and Gold Extraction MGS Precious Metals Blog
Jul 23, 2014· Most methods of waterbased gold extraction are dependent on gold''s lack of buoyancy to work. However, froth flotation uses a different property of gold to separate it from ore. Froth flotation is a method for separating hydrophobic materials (which will not mix with water) from hydrophilic materials (which readily mix with water).