About the Author

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Mike Botz is a consulting process engineer with Elbow Creek Engineering based in Montana (United States). He has worked for more than 30 years on mining projects worldwide in roles that involve process modeling, laboratory test work, production forecasting, and plant design and commissioning. Much of his experience is with cyanidation processes for gold and silver recovery, particularly those with challenging chemistry issues. He enjoys writing and has authored and coauthored several technical papers and books. Botz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University and a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.