Activated carbon plays a pivotal role in the gold mining industry, specifically in the extraction of gold from cyanide leach solutions. Introduced into the leaching circuit, activated carbon adsorbs the gold, forming a loaded carbon that is then processed to recover the precious metal. This carbon-in-pulp or carbon-in-leach method is a widely employed and efficient technique for gold recovery. Activated carbon’s exceptional adsorption properties enable the selective capture of gold ions, contributing to the efficiency and sustainability of gold extraction processes in mining operations.