金矿开采

金矿开采是指从富含金的地层中开采黄金的过程。目前有多种技术可以从地层中开采出黄金，最原始的方法是淘金。目前工业上多用氰化法提纯金，但氰化物有毒，因此正在开发新的提金试剂。人类在数千年前就开始开采黄金了。

澳大利亚的黄金矿

参考资料

扩展阅读

• Ali, Saleem H. Gold mining and the golden rule: a challenge for producers and consumers in developing countries. Journal of Cleaner Production. Improving Environmental, Economic and Ethical Performance in the Mining Industry. Part 1. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development. 2006-01-01, 14 (3): 455–462. ISSN 0959-6526. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2004.05.009 （英语）.
• DUPARC, Sacha J. Thematic Investments: Gold Miners' Free Cash Flows Expansion: Gold Prices Far Outpacing Capital & Operational Costs. 2011.^{[失效链接]}

外部链接

• Gold mining in the Pacific Islands (including a web video)
• Problems from mercury pollution in Indonesia
• UNDP global mercury project