CyPlus Idesa, a 50:50 joint venture of Grupo Idesa and Evonik, opened a new sodium cyanide production plant in Coatzacoalcos (Veracruz, Mexico).
The new sodium cyanide plant has a capacity of 40,000 metric tonnes and uses hydrocyanic acid & cyanide technologies. Special attention was dedicated to the compliance of all environmental and safety regulations ensuring that production of sodium cyanide complies with the provisions of the ‘International Cyanide Management Code’ (ICMC).
Mining operations in the gold and silver mining industry use sodium cyanide to extract precious metals from the mineral. Mexico is the number one producer of silver in the world and