Description
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
Table of Contents
Preface, Foreword, Acknowledgements, List of tables, List of figures, 1 Introduction, 2 Ore formation, identification and analysis, 3 Sampling, 4 Size, 5 Screening, 6 Liberation, 7 Comminution, 8 Crushing, 9 Grinding, 10 Separation operations, 11 Density, 12 Settling of solids in fluids, 13 Classification, 14 Beneficiation operations, 15 Gravity concentration, 16 Froth flotation, 17 Magnetic separation, 18 Electrical separation, 19 Dewatering, 20 Materials handling, 21 Beneficiation of minerals, 22 Applications, References, Further readings, Subject index
