Elevating Argentine Gold & Silver Recovery Operations
Advanced Extraction Chemistry for the Deseado Massif and High Andes
United Chemical supplies guaranteed purity AuCyan™ Sodium Cyanide NaCN (≥98.3%), AuCarb™ Gold Recovery Coconut Shell Activated Carbon (≥99% Hardness), and non-hazardous AuLeach™ Gold Leaching Agent (GDA) to empower Heap leaching, Vat leaching, CIP, CIL, and CIC operations across the Argentine mining sector.

The Argentine Mining Landscape: A Symphony of Silver, Gold, and Ice
Argentina represents a vast and highly diverse metallurgical frontier. In the southern Patagonia region, specifically the Deseado Massif in Santa Cruz, world-class epithermal vein deposits yield exceptionally high ratios of silver to gold. Up north in the majestic Andes of San Juan and Salta, massive low-grade gold deposits are processed via Heap leaching at extreme altitudes exceeding 4,000 meters. These distinct geological profiles demand reagents that can withstand extreme cyanicide consumption and freezing kinetic environments.
As an elite manufacturing supplier proudly exporting to 77 + lannen, United Chemical provides Argentina with chemical infrastructures designed to dominate these extremes. Furthermore, navigating Argentina's complex provincial environmental laws—where certain provinces completely ban traditional cyanidation—requires innovative compliance. Our product matrix fully supports Koalstof-yn-pulp (CIP), koalstof-yn-útlûking (CIL), koalstof-yn-kolom (CIC), heapútlûking en vatútlûking circuits.
Ensuring absolute supply chain security, we operate entirely via maritime ocean freight. We transact under FOB (Sineeske havens) of Cif terms directly to vital hubs like the Haven fan Buenos Aires en de Port of Puerto Deseado. We strictly exclude international railway transport due to hazardous materials restrictions. Backed by a Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) of 1x20' FCL, we deliver factory-direct efficiency to scale with your production demands.
1. Conquering Argentine Operational Bottlenecks
High Silver "Cyanicide" Ratios (Santa Cruz)
Epithermal deposits in the Deseado Massif often contain massive amounts of silver alongside gold. Silver requires double the stoichiometric amount of syanide to dissolve compared to gold, aggressively stripping weak reagent pools and crippling overall recovery if purity is compromised.
Freezing High-Altitude Kinetics (San Juan)
At altitudes exceeding 4,000m, freezing temperatures and severe oxygen depletion drastically slow the Elsner dissolution equation in Heap leach pads. In these conditions, only highly concentrated, aggressive free cyanide ions can maintain profitable extraction speeds.
Provincial Cyanide Bans (Mendoza/Chubut)
Due to Argentina's federal system, several provinces have enacted strict laws banning the use of toxic chemicals (like cyanide) in mining. Billions of dollars in gold reserves remain locked underground, desperately awaiting a non-hazardous, legally compliant leaching alternative.
2. De Gouden Trijehoek: United Chemical's Solutions for Argentina
AuCyan™ Natriumcyanide NaCN (≥98.3%)
Suverensstandert: ≥98.3%To overpower the massive silver consumption in Patagonia and the freezing kinetics of the high Andes, AuCyan™ Natriumcyanide NaCN provides an industrial sledgehammer. We strictly guarantee a minimum purity of ≥98.3% (routinely testing at 98.5%). This unrivaled concentration ensures an explosive release of CN⁻ ions upon dissolution, rapidly cutting through silver cyanicides and jump-starting sluggish cold-water kinetics.
Anti-Scaling Superiority: Extremely low sodium hydroxide (NaOH) impurities prevent the freezing and scaling of drip emitters on high-altitude Heap Leach pads.
Maritime feiligens: Transported in UN-certified 50kg hermetically sealed steel drums or 1,000kg reinforced wooden boxes. Integrated PE liners protect the briquettes against atmospheric degradation during the long Atlantic voyage.
📊Technyske spesifikaasje: De 98.3% suverheidsstandert
Us lêste produksjebatches oertreffe yndustrybenchmarks en berikke konsekwint de graden fan "Superior Quality". Hjirûnder steane de sertifisearre prestaasjegegevens.
| Items testen | Standert (GB/T 19306-2003) | AuCyan™ (Typysk) | Operasjonele Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natriumcyanide (NaCN) | ≥ 98.0% | 98.3% | Maksimale goudoplossingskinetika en herstelsnelheden. |
| Natriumhydroxide (NaOH) | ≤ 0.5% | 0.13% | Superieure pH-stabiliteit; foarkomt te betiid hydrolyse. |
| Natriumkarbonaat (Na2CO3) | ≤ 0.5% | 0.18% | Minimalisearre ynterferinsje fan ûnreinheden yn 'e útloogoplossing. |
| Focht (H2O) | ≤ 0.9% | 0.3% | Ferbettere fêste stabiliteit tidens lange-termyn opslach en seetransport. |
| Unoplosbere stoffen | ≤ 0.05% | 0.02% | Anti-ferstoppingsformule; beskermet krityske pompen en nozzles. |
AuCarb™ Gold Recovery Kokosnootskulp Aktivearre Koalstof
Bal-Pan hurdens: ≥99%High silver loads mean that your activated Koalstof must possess massive loading capacity and extreme structural durability. AuCarb™ Aktivearre Koalstof is forged from ultra-dense Coconut Shells via intense steam activation. We guarantee an elite ball-pan hardness of ≥99%, ensuring the carbon granules never shatter under the stress of heavy gold/silver complexes in CIL and CIC columns.
Colossal Adsorption Kinetics: Top-tier Iodine and CTC values ensure rapid stripping of voluminous gold and silver solutions, preventing barren liquor loss.
Pristine Pore Network: A low platelet count (≤5%) facilitates fast, efficient thermal regeneration and elution (Zadra/AARL) without organic fouling.
📊 AuCarb™-searje: Kearnparameters Yntuïtive fergelikingstabel
Om in yntuïtiver seleksjeproses te fasilitearjen, oanpast oan jo spesifike metallurgysirkwy, hawwe wy de kearn technyske parameters fan ús fjouwer flaggeskip AuCarb™ farianten gearfette.
| Kerntestparameter | AuCarb™ BC1100 | AuCarb™ AC50 | AuCarb™ AC55 | AuCarb™ AC60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merkbenchmarking Posysjonearring | Konvinsjonele heapútlûking / Hege kostenprestaasjes | Fergelykber produkt: Jacobi G208S | Fergelykber produkt: Jacobi G209S | Avansearre kar foar Grutskalige / Fergelykber: Jacobi G210S |
| Skynbere tichtens | 0.40 - 0.50 g/ml | 0.48 - 0.55 g/ml | 0.45 - 0.55 g/ml | 0.45 - 0.55 g/ml |
| Bal-pan hurdens | ≥ 98.5% | ≥ 99% | ≥ 99% | ≥ 99% |
| Bloedplaatjesynhâld | ≤ 5% | ≤ 5% | ≤ 5% | ≤ 5% |
| Attrition | ≤ 2% | ≤ 1.5% | ≤ 2% | ≤ 2% |
| Totale Ash ynhâld | ≤ 5% | ≤ 3% | ≤ 3% | ≤ 3% |
| moisture | ≤ 10% | ≤ 5% | ≤ 5% | ≤ 5% |
| Adsorpsjekapasiteit (K-wearde) | / | ≥ 26 kg/t | ≥ 28 kg/t | ≥ 30 kg/t |
| Adsorpsjesnelheid (R-wearde) | / | ≥ 50% | ≥ 55% | ≥ 60% |
| Iodine nûmer | ≥ 1100 mg/g | / | / | / |
| Butaanaktiviteit | / | ≥ 19.5% | ≥ 21% | ≥ 23% |
| CTC (Koalstoftetrachloride-aktiviteit) | / | ≥ 50% | ≥ 55% | / |
* Útfieringsnormen: Foldocht oan Amerikaanske ASTM-noarmen en ynterne myntestnoarmen fan AARL. It produkt hat ynspeksje troch tredden trochjûn en testmonsters kinne op fersyk levere wurde.
AuLeach™ Gold Leaching Agent (GDA) - Net-gefaarlik
Net-gefaarlik reagensFor mining projects located in Argentine provinces with strict cyanide bans, AuLeach™ Gouden Útloakingsagint (GDA) is the ultimate key to unlocking stranded assets. Officially classified globally as a Non-gefaarlik chemical, AuLeach™ entirely circumvents toxic goods legislation, allowing gold extraction to proceed in harmony with strict local ESG mandates.
Nul apparatuer CAPEX: Fully compatible with existing Heap leaching, Vat leaching, CIP, and CIL infrastructure. Requires absolutely no mechanical retrofitting.
Unrestricted Logistics: Shipped and trucked as general cargo, eliminating the exorbitant costs of hazardous goods import permits and specialized DG escorts across the Pampas.
High Recovery Velocity: Consistently matches or surpasses traditional cyanidation yields on oxidized and semi-oxidized ores, often displaying faster reaction times.
Validate Performance on Your Argentine Ore Samples
Are high silver ratios consuming your reagents? Are provincial environmental bans stalling your project? We invite Argentine Metallurgists, Plant Directors, and Supply Chain Managers to evaluate our chemical superiority independently.
📌 Beskikberens fan fergese laboratoariummonsters:
United Chemical leveret mei grutskens fergese laboratoariumtestmonsters strikt foar AuCarb™ Gold Recovery Kokosnootskulp Aktivearre Koalstof en de AuLeach™ Gold Leaching Agent (GDA) - Net-gefaarlikFier wiidweidige flesserol- en kolomtests út om ús kinetyske foardielen te ferifiearjen foardat jo in bulkbestelling pleatse.
* Kommersjele bulkferstjoeringen begjinne wrâldwiid mei in minimale bestelhoeveelheid (MOQ) fan 1x20' FCL fia maritime FOB- of CIF-betingsten.
Frequently Asked Questions: Argentine Metallurgy & Logistics

Find clear, expert-driven answers to the most common technical and logistical queries regarding our gold extraction chemicals in Argentina.
1. How does AuCyan™ handle the high silver-to-gold ratios common in Santa Cruz?
AuCyan™ handles high silver-to-gold ratios by providing an ultra-high purity concentration (≥98.3%) of active Natriumcyanide. Epithermal deposits in the Deseado Massif (Santa Cruz) often contain significant silver, which requires nearly double the stoichiometric amount of cyanide to dissolve compared to gold. If reagent purity is low, silver consumes the active ions, leaving gold un-leached. Our guaranteed ≥98.3% purity ensures an overwhelming surplus of free CN⁻ ions to dissolve both silver and gold simultaneously, maximizing total precious metal recovery.
2. Which Argentine maritime ports do you utilize for CIF deliveries?
We utilize the Port of Buenos Aires and the Port of Puerto Deseado for secure CIF maritime deliveries to Argentina. To support Argentina's vast geographical spread, the Port of Buenos Aires is ideal for central and northern inland transport (such as San Juan and Salta), while the Port of Puerto Deseado is strategically located for operations in Santa Cruz and Patagonia. Once cleared through customs, your appointed local logistics firm handles the inland trucking to the mine site.
3. Can AuLeach™ GDA be used in Argentine provinces that ban cyanide?
Yes, AuLeach™ GDA can be used in Argentine provinces with cyanide bans because it is officially classified as a Non-Hazardous chemical globally. For mining concessions located in provinces (like Mendoza and Chubut) with strict legislative bans on toxic chemicals like natrium cyanide, AuLeach™ provides a fully compliant, eco-friendly pathway to unlock stranded gold reserves without violating provincial environmental mandates.
4. How does AuCyan™ perform at extreme, freezing altitudes in San Juan?
AuCyan™ performs exceptionally well at freezing altitudes by leveraging its ≥98.3% purity to create an intensely aggressive chemical environment that compensates for poor thermodynamics. At elevations above 4,000 meters in the Andes, freezing temperatures and low atmospheric pressure drastically reduce dissolved oxygen in process water, paralyzing normal leaching kinetics. AuCyan's high concentration sustains fast dissolution rates even in cold Heap Leach pads.
5. Why is a ≥99% hardness rating critical for AuCarb™ Aktivearre koalstof?
A ≥99% hardness rating is critical because it prevents the activated carbon from being crushed into dust during the violent mechanical agitation of CIP and CIL plants. If your activated carbon is soft, the impeller blades will grind it down, and this dust—saturated with your extracted gold and silver—will pass through the screens and be lost to the tailings. AuCarb™'s extreme structural integrity ensures zero attrition loss.
6. Do you provide cross-border railway transport to inland Argentine mines?
No, we strictly prohibit the use of international railway transport for our chemical exports. Due to severe international safety regulations governing the movement of hazardous chemicals and the unpredictability of high-altitude rail infrastructure, we secure our supply chain exclusively via maritime ocean container shipping (FOB/CIF) to destination ports.
7. Are there any capital expenditure (CAPEX) costs to switch to AuLeach™?
There are zero CAPEX costs required because AuLeach™ is engineered as a 100% drop-in replacement. Argentine plant managers do not need to purchase new leaching tanks, alter their Heap leach drip irrigation systems, or modify their carbon elution circuits. You simply substitute the cyanide with AuLeach™ while utilizing standard hydrated lime to manage the pH.
8. What is the Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) for exporting to Argentina?
Our strict Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) is 1x20' FCL (Full Container Load). This policy applies universally to AuCyan™, AuCarb™, and AuLeach™ to guarantee factory-direct pricing, protect the chemical packaging from damage, and optimize maritime freight costs across the Atlantic Ocean.
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