Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolytic cell for use in electrowinning metal values from solutions containing same, which comprises a housing arranged to contain solution to be subjected to electrolysis, anode means, cathode means, inlet means for feeding fresh solution into the housing and outlet means for removing treated solution from the cell, wherein the cathode means comprises an assembly which contains material upon which electrowon metal values are deposited and which assembly is arranged to be removed from the cell for removal of the material bearing deposited metal values and replacement by fresh material, and subsequent return of the cathode assembly to the cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of gold from particulate material containing gold, which comprises introducing a hydrophobic liquid, a non-gold particulate hydrophobic bulking material and particulate, gold containing material into an aqueous liquid so that the hydrophobic liquid becomes associated with the gold and, in conjunction with the non-gold particulate hydrophobic material, forms gold bearing agglomerates bonded by the hydrophobic liquid, and separating the gold bearing agglomerates from the aqueous liquid.