Application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for Simultaneous Optimization of Kinetic Parameters Affecting Gold Leaching in Thiosulfate Based Media: A Statistical Approach

Table 5

Energy dispersive spectrometric analysis of gold ore before and after leaching.

Elemental composition	Before leaching	After leaching
Mg	1.1760	1.0434
Al	4.6892	4.2340
Si	33.5762	33.4687
S	0.6127	1.1534
Ti	0.4197	0.4257
Fe	6.8544	6.6166
Cu	0.0160	0.0240
Zn	0.0161	0.0161
Rb	0.0091	0.0091
Sr	0.0169	0.0169
Zr	0.0518	0.0444
Pb	0.0097	0.0389