ABSTRACT

Mineral Beneficiation or ore dressing of run-of-mine ore is an upgrading process to achieve uniform quality, size and maximum tenor ore through the removal of less valuable material. Beneficiation benefits the costs of freight, handling, and extraction (smelting) reduce, and the loss of metal through slag. Usually carried out at the mine site, it s

chapter Chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|3 pages

Ore formation, identification and analysis

chapter Chapter 3|4 pages

Sampling

chapter Chapter 4|10 pages

Size

chapter Chapter 5|8 pages

Screening

chapter Chapter 6|4 pages

Liberation

chapter Chapter 7|4 pages

Comminution

chapter Chapter 8|8 pages

Crushing

chapter Chapter 9|6 pages

Grinding

chapter Chapter 10|2 pages

Separation operations

chapter Chapter 11|4 pages

Density

chapter Chapter 12|7 pages

Settling of solids in fluids

chapter Chapter 13|7 pages

Settling of solids in fluids

chapter Chapter 14|4 pages

Beneficiation operations

chapter Chapter 15|16 pages

Gravity concentration

chapter Chapter 16|9 pages

Froth flotation

chapter Chapter 17|12 pages

Magnetic separation

chapter Chapter 18|8 pages

Electrical separation

chapter Chapter 19|6 pages

Dewatering

chapter Chapter 20|8 pages

Materials handling

chapter Chapter 21|5 pages

Beneficiation of minerals

chapter Chapter 22|19 pages

Applications