| Welcome to AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng Mine | ||
| A gold pour | ||
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After undergoing chemical treatment, the gold solution is in a purer form and is poured into a mould called a cathode. The cathode sludge is dried and smelted in an electric furnace to produce gold bars of roughly 90% purity.
Pictured here: A gold pour at Mponeng - because of the heat of the molten gold, the operator must wear protective clothing. | ||