Direct Smelting
A MERCURY-FREE METHOD OF GOLD RECOVERY
Promoting viable hands-on solutions is the goal of our Stop Mercury Project, and direct smelting is a mercury-free method of gold recovery from high-grade concentrates. It’s a simple and cost-effective method that can be done in the field with very little education, equipment or expertise.
We’ve created several informational how-to videos showcasing the process of direct smelting. It is our way of offering a hand to the people of the ASM as they move away from mercury use in gold recovery.