“…This is due to the fact that it undergoes natural oxidation converting the cyanide to CO2 and N2. Based on this process, there are currently a number of commercially available processes, both chemical and biological, to treat cyanide solution effluents and decontaminate concentrates from cyanide leaching operations (Gupta and Mukherjee, 1990;Yeddou et al, 2010;Akcil, 2002;Akcil, 2003;Barriga-Ordonez et al, 2006;Kitis et al, 2005;Parga et al, 2003;Fatma et al, 2009;Dash et al, 2009;Patil and Paknikar, 2000;Ozel et al, 2010). Aside from this, waste effluents can be treated using physical methods such as carbon sorption and the use of membrane technology (Deveci, 2006;Lien, 2008;Gonen et al, 2004).…”