Abstract
Theproposedmethodologyforthedeterminationoftechnicalandeconomiccharacteristicsofgoldheapleac hingprocessisbasedontheexistingexperience, thefollowingfactorsaretakenintoaccount: justification of the upcoming costs for the first stage of the study and evaluation of the object; justification of the upcoming expenses for the second stage of the study and evaluation of the object; justification of the upcoming expenses for the third stage of the study of the object, associated capital costs and incidental expenses; comparative characteristics of costs at various stages of examination and assessment; organization of production at the operating enterprise.