Lake Victoria Gold Fields • Factory Direct
Activated Carbon for Gold Recovery in Tanzania
High-activity, ultra-hard coconut shell activated carbon for Tanzania’s Lake Victoria greenstone CIL plants. Built to out-compete preg-robbing organics — hardness >98.5%, gold loading >30 mg/g.
- ✓ Iodine ≥1050 · Hardness >98.5% · gold loading >30 mg/g
- ✓ High activity for preg-robbing carbonaceous ore
- ✓ Ships to Dar es Salaam · 30–40 days · 5-ton trials
Recommended Grades for Tanzania Mines
The three grades most requested by Tanzania’s gold operations. See full specifications, mesh options, and technical data on each product page, then request a quote or TDS for your circuit.
Gold Recovery Activated Carbon
6×12 mesh · hardness >98.5% · gold loading >30 mg/g
Our flagship CIL grade — high iodine and >98.5% hardness give it the activity to out-compete preg-robbing organics common in Lake Victoria greenstone ore. The default choice for Geita and Bulyanhulu-style circuits.
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6×12 Coconut Shell — CIL/CIP
6×12 mesh · iodine 1050+ · abrasion >80%
The global-standard 6×12 mesh with full TDS/COA — fast gold-loading kinetics and clean screening for high-throughput agitated-leach trains. Request a technical data sheet for your metallurgical team.
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Coconut Granular — Mine Water
8×30 / 12×40 mesh · iodine 1000–1200
For potable water and process-water polishing at mine sites — removes organics, turbidity, and residual cyanide. A practical add-on to your gold-carbon order.
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Carbon Specs for Lake Victoria Greenstone Ore
Tanzania is one of Africa’s top gold producers, with world-class mines around the Lake Victoria greenstone belt. Preg-robbing carbonaceous ore and high-throughput CIL circuits put a premium on carbon activity and ultra-high hardness.
| Parameter | Value | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Iodine Number | ≥1050 mg/g | High activity to out-compete preg-robbing carbonaceous matter in the ore |
| Ball-Pan Hardness | >98.5% | Minimises fines in agitated CIL tanks — protects gold-room recovery |
| Mesh Size | 6×12 (CIL) / 6×16 (CIC) | Coarse for agitated leach; finer for carbon columns |
| Gold Loading | >30 mg/g | Fast pickup where preg-robbing competes for gold-cyanide |
| CTC Activity | ≥55% | Rapid kinetics for Lake Victoria high-throughput circuits |
| Ash Content | <3% | Cleaner elution and lower reactivation ash build-up |
Gold Recovery Applications in Tanzania
Tanzania’s gold sits around the Lake Victoria greenstone belt, home to Geita, Bulyanhulu, North Mara, and Buzwagi. We match the right carbon grade and activity to each circuit and ore type.
Lake Victoria CIL Plants
Greenstone-belt giants like Geita (AngloGold Ashanti) and Bulyanhulu (Barrick) run large carbon-in-leach circuits. High-activity 6×12 carbon maximises gold pickup even as preg-robbing organics compete for the gold-cyanide complex.
Preg-Robbing Ore Management
Carbonaceous ore can strip dissolved gold before it reaches your carbon. High-iodine, high-hardness carbon plus tight residence-time control keeps recovery high — we help spec the right activity for your ore.
Carbon-in-Column (CIC)
For clarified or heap-leach solutions, 6×16 hard coconut carbon keeps head loss low in tall percolation columns while maximising gold pickup.
Mine & Camp Water
Coal-based GAC for potable water and process-water polishing at remote sites — removes organics, turbidity, and residual cyanide.
Beating Preg-Robbing With Activity & Hardness
In Lake Victoria ore, carbonaceous matter competes with your carbon for dissolved gold. The answer is carbon with high iodine activity that adsorbs gold-cyanide faster than the ore can rob it — and enough hardness to keep that active surface intact through the circuit.
Our coconut shell carbon is steam-activated to >98.5% ball-pan hardness with abrasion resistance above 80%, so fines don’t bleed loaded gold into the tailings on top of preg-robbing losses.
The result: higher net recovery, cleaner screens, and gold loading above 30 mg/g.
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Get Tanzania Gold Recovery Carbon Pricing — Factory Direct
Tell us your mine, circuit type (CIL or CIC), ore type (preg-robbing?), and tonnage. We reply with a factory quote, technical data sheet, and CIF pricing to Dar es Salaam within 24 hours.
Our Track Record in East & West Africa
We supply coconut shell CIL and column carbon across Africa’s gold belts. Related references:
Tanzania Gold Recovery Carbon FAQ
Which activated carbon spec suits Tanzania's CIL gold plants?
Coconut shell activated carbon with iodine ≥1050 mg/g, ball-pan hardness >98.5%, gold loading >30 mg/g, and 6×12 mesh. Tanzania's Lake Victoria greenstone ores often carry preg-robbing organics, so high-activity, high-hardness carbon is essential to out-compete the ore for dissolved gold.
How do you handle preg-robbing ore in Tanzania?
Preg-robbing carbonaceous matter adsorbs dissolved gold before your carbon can. We supply high-iodine (≥1050) carbon with fast kinetics so activated carbon wins the competition, and we advise on carbon concentration, residence time, and staged addition to minimise soluble losses. Higher hardness also keeps active surface area intact through the circuit.
How long is shipping to Dar es Salaam?
Sea transit from Ningbo/Shanghai to Dar es Salaam runs 22–30 days, with a total lead time of 30–40 days including production and documentation. Dar es Salaam is the main gateway for the Lake Victoria gold fields via the northern corridor.
Why does hardness above 98.5% matter for Tanzania's mines?
In agitated CIL tanks, soft carbon shears into fines that carry loaded gold past screens and out of the gold room — a costly leak on top of preg-robbing losses. Our steam-activated coconut carbon holds >98.5% ball-pan hardness with abrasion resistance above 80%, cutting make-up carbon cost across many reactivation cycles.
What is the pricing, MOQ, and testing for Tanzania?
FOB Ningbo: $3,200–$3,800/ton for coconut shell 6×12 (iodine 1050+, hardness >98.5%). MOQ is 1 container; 50 kg to 5-ton trial quantities are available for plant benchmarking. Every batch ships with a full COA, and SGS or Bureau Veritas third-party testing is available on request.
Sourcing Carbon for Your Tanzania Mine?
Send us your mine, circuit type, ore characteristics, and tonnage. We’ll return a detailed quote with CIF pricing to Dar es Salaam, a full technical data sheet, and a delivery schedule within 24 hours.