DAGOBERTO VÁZQUEZ OBREGÓN

Dr. DAGOBERTO VÁZQUEZ OBREGÓN

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 April 2024 in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
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GOGerardo Daniel Olvera-Romero
Gerardo Daniel Olvera-Romero
RPROLANDO JAVIER PRAGA-ALEJO
ROLANDO JAVIER PRAGA-ALEJO
MRMario Rodríguez-Reyes
Mario Rodríguez-Reyes
HMHector Mancha-Molinar
Hector Mancha-Molinar
DGDavid González-González
David González-González
JFJosé Flores-Cárdenas
José Flores-Cárdenas

5 January 2026 in Brazilian Journal of Business
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JAJosé Raymundo Garza Aldaco
José Raymundo Garza Aldaco
CMCésar Joel Parga Marruffo
César Joel Parga Marruffo
GZGregorio González Zamarripa
Gregorio González Zamarripa
EPEréndira del Rocío Gamón Perales
Eréndira del Rocío Gamón Perales
DODAGOBERTO VÁZQUEZ OBREGÓN
DAGOBERTO VÁZQUEZ OBREGÓN
JTJOSE PARGA TORRES
JOSE PARGA TORRES
At the start of 2025, newly imposed tariffs—particularly those threatened by the U.S.—have significantly impacted global gold and silver mining production. In Mexico, extractive metallurgy plays a vital role in recovering these and other metals (including copper, lead, and cadmium) from ores, with applications ranging from magnetic materials to high-tech industries. The electronics sector is the largest consumer of gold and silver, using approximately 80% of gold in microchips and semiconductors. Beyond electronics, gold serves as an efficient catalyst in fuel cells and solar panels, enhancing energy conversion. In conventional Merrill-Crowe operations, precious metal precipitates often suffer from low quality due to co-precipitation of impurities like arsenic, copper, and especially lead, which increases zinc dust consumption, flux requirements during smelting, and shortens crucible lifespan. To address this, the present study proposes a hermetically sealed leaching process using sulfuric acid to selectively remove lead and copper. Following leaching, a barren solution undergoes gravity-driven nucleated precipitation in a serpentine reactor, employing sodium sulfide as a reducing/precipitating agent and sulfuric acid for pH control. Experimental results indicate that pH critically influences the removal efficiency of zinc and copper cyanide complexes. Optimal removal occurs at pH 7–9.5 for zinc and pH 2–4 for copper, achieving up to 99% elimination of these cyanide species. Furthermore, over 90% of cyanide bound in copper, lead, zinc, and iron complexes was recovered. Using natural hydroxyapatite to treat the pregnant cyanide solution effectively removed residual copper and lead ions, yielding a high-purity doré product with 99% precious metal content.