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。

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