Using Borax Flux to Refine Gold MGS Precious Metals Blog
Aug 07, 2013· In metal refining, a flux is sort of like a cleaning agent because it helps remove impurities from a sample. With some borax, heat, and a little knowhow, it''s possible to extract pure gold from a sample of ore. This is because using borax as the flux reduces the melting point of all the elements in a piece of ore, including gold.