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Depressant

Sodium Cyanide (NaCN)

A controlled-use reagent applied at low dosage to depress pyrite and pyrrhotite during copper and gold sulphide flotation.

Product codeNaCN
Purity / specTechnical grade, min 98%
AppearanceWhite solid (briquette, granule or solution)
PackagingSealed drums under regulated transport documentation only
What it is

Chemical properties

Sodium cyanide, NaCN, CAS 143-33-9. Highly toxic and tightly regulated; handled only by qualified, licensed personnel under strict protocol.

Application

How it’s used

Depresses iron sulphides (pyrite, pyrrhotite) to improve copper or gold concentrate grade, and is separately used in gold cyanidation leaching.

Used with / for
  • Pyrite/pyrrhotite depression in copper and gold flotation
Storage & handling

Store in a dedicated, secured, ventilated facility away from acids.

Safety

Highly toxic; releases lethal HCN gas on contact with acid. Supplied only to licensed, verified end-users with full regulatory documentation and SDS. Full Safety Data Sheet (SDS) supplied with every consignment.

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