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R. Dunne, in Gold Ore Processing (Second Edition), 2016. Flotation Collectors for Gold and Gold Carriers. Flotation with xanthate collectors involves the anodic oxidation of the collector that may involve subprocesses such as metal xanthate formation, chemisorption of the xanthate ion, and oxidation of the xanthate to form dixanthogen (Groot, 1987; Monte et al., 1997).