ABSTRACT
The word separation is to be used carefully as it conveys different meanings in different situations. Separation of ore particles according to their size by the first type of operations is needed because each beneficiation operation in the second type is suitable for a particular size range of particles. If the beneficiation is done by the medium of water, it is called wet beneficiation. The products, which contain water, are sent to the third type of operations to remove the water and to make them suitable for further processing. The three following types of separation operations are usually involved in Mineral Beneficiation Plants: separation of ore particles according to their size; separation of ore particles according to a property where valuable mineral particles are different from gangue mineral particles in that property; and Sseparation of ore particles from the mixture of solids and fluids.
