Author name: PolyblueChem Team

Glycine — the simplest amino acid, better known as a food and pharmaceutical ingredient — has become one of the most talked-about reagents in gold mining. Glycine leaching offers a low-toxicity alternative to cyanidation, and it is gaining traction in Africa, Mongolia, Australia and beyond for treating difficult ores. This article explains how glycine works

Xanthates are effective flotation collectors, but they carry a specific set of hazards that every buyer, warehouse manager and plant operator must respect: decomposition to carbon disulfide (CS2), combustible dust, and moisture sensitivity. This guide covers the safety, storage and handling of xanthates such as sodium isopropyl xanthate (SIPX, CAS 140-93-2) — the practical rules

Ethyl xanthate (SEX) and isopropyl xanthate (SIPX) are the two most common short-chain xanthate collectors in sulfide flotation. They look similar — both are pale yellow sodium xanthates — but the one-carbon difference in their alkyl chains changes collecting strength, selectivity and cost. This article compares SEX and SIPX so mill operators can choose the

Sodium isopropyl xanthate (SIPX, CAS 140-93-2) is the most widely used flotation collector for copper, lead and zinc sulfide ores. But “widely used” does not mean “used the same way everywhere” — the dose, the circuit position and the combination with other reagents change with ore type, mineralogy and water chemistry. This article covers practical