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Novel biomining options for processing of chalcopyrite and laterites, A. Schippers and S. Hedrich
By A. Schippers, S. Hedrich
Chalcopyrite represents the most important copper resource and is currently mainly exploited using pyrometallurgy. Bioleaching is an environmental-friendly and economic alternative to conventional min
Jan 1, 2020
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Effect of lignosulfonate dispersant on high-clay content tailings structure, M.R. MacIver, H. Alizadeh, and M. Pawlik
By M. R. MacIver, M. Pawlik, H. Alizadeh
Treatment of tailings is an integral component of mineral processing. Tailings with a high clay content are a challenge for the mineral processing industry; e.g. the clay slimes produced from producti
Jan 1, 2020
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A comparison study of collisions of bidisperse inertial particles in a homogeneous isotropic turbulence, G. Wang, D. Wan, and X. Chen
By X. Chen, G. Wang, D. Wan
Computational fluid dynamics have been applied for detailed modelling of particle-bubble collisions. The most accurate approach in the previous work is using the point particle method to treat particl
Jan 1, 2020
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Condition based maintenance for mineral processing: Comparison of the remaining useful life predictions for pumps using adaptive auto-regressive and gamma process models, A.V. Cherkaev, S.M. Bradshaw, T.M. Louw, L. Auret, and D.V.J.W. Groenewald
By D. V. J. W. Groenewald, T. M. Louw, L. Auret, S. M. Bradshaw, A. V. Cherkaev
Unexpected equipment failures lead to financial losses due to production disruption. Time-based maintenance, based on checks over regular time periods, has been employed to minimise disruption. Howeve
Jan 1, 2020
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Aggregation/dispersion phenomena in apatite-hematite system: the effect of dissolved ions, N. Ghaffari Touran and M. Pawlik
By M. Pawlik, N. Ghaffari Touran
The interactions between apatite and hematite were studied through zeta potential and stability experiments, for this paper. The zeta potential measurements were conducted in both background electroly
Jan 1, 2020
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The link between photovoltaics, sustainability, and the metals industry, N.J. Bartie and M.A. Reuter
By M. A. Reuter, N. J. Bartie
Metals make modern societies function, and increasingly, various high purity precious and special metals endow sustainability-driving technologies with specific functionalities. These metals become he
Jan 1, 2020
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The effects of water recycling on nickel-copper ore at a North American concentrator, A. Di Feo, K. Volchek, L. Morin, A. Demers, and S. Mortazavi
By L. Morin, S. Mortazavi, K. Volchek, A. Demers, A. Di Feo
The objective of this paper was to investigate the possibility of reducing process (fresh) water and increasing recycled water (thickener tank overflow water). As part of the investigation, rougher fl
Jan 1, 2020
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Effect of NaHS activation on the floatability of copper sulfide minerals, H. Matsuoka, K. Mitsuhashi, M. Kawata, T. Kato, and C. Tokoro
By H. Matsuoka, M. Kawata, K. Mitsuhashi, C. Tokoro, T. Kato
Copper sulfide minerals generally have high floatability, but their floatability decreases when surfaces are oxidised under some conditions. Sodium hydrosulfide, NaHS, is known both as an activator an
Jan 1, 2020
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Development and research of new positive flotation collector for complex bauxite, T. Yingzhong, G. XIN, and W. Peihe
By Tian Yingzhong, Guo XIN, Wei Peihe
The intention is to solve a series of problems in the flotation and desiliconisation of complex bauxite; aiming to achieve monomer dissociation of target minerals based on process mineralogy. Accordin
Jan 1, 2020
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XMT based assessment of the performance of agglomerated sulphide ores: The impact of long curing times and the addition of chloride ions, L.E. Salinas-Farran and S.J. Neethling
By L. E. Salinas-Farran, S. J. Neethling
Key variables in heap leaching include permeability, mechanical stability and mass transport. All of these properties can be manipulated by agglomerating and curing the ore before stacking it into hea
Jan 1, 2020
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Further design of quaternary diammonium reagents hosted on polymer nanofibers for hexachloridoiridate(IV) specificity, P. Moleko-Boyce, M. Ngayeka, and Z. Tshentu
By Z. Tshentu, M. Ngayek, P. Moleko-Boyce
This paper is focused on the development of iridium(IV)-specific quaternary diammonium cations containing electron-donating substituents in the benzyl group of methyl and electron-withdrawing substitu
Jan 1, 2020
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Influence of residual thiocyanate concentrations present in cyanidation tailings on microbial community structure and activity in gold mineral processing by biooxidation, C.J. Edward, M. Smart, and S.T.L. Harrison
By S. T. L. Harrison, M. Smart, C. J. Edward
Biooxidation, a biohydrometallurgical process, utilizes a mixed microbial consortium to mediate the dissolution of refractory gold-bearing ores to enhance gold recovery during cyanidation. Recognition
Jan 1, 2020
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Suitability of froth flotation in comparison to spiral washer for an existing coking coal washery – a case study for its improvement in respect to yield% at desired quality, S. Chaudhuri, U.S. Chattopadyay, S.C. Maji, and T. Gouri Charan
By S. C. Maji, U. S. Chattopadyay, S. Chaudhuri, T. Gouri Charan
India is devoid of coking coal resources, which is a vital raw material for coke making. As a result it has to import about 80% coking coal for steel making. Indian National Steel Policy, 2017 has env
Jan 1, 2020
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The effect of concentration, temperature and pH on the precipitation of Barium Sulphate, O. Kaba, W.P. Roux, and N. Naude
By N. Naude, W. P. Roux, O. Kaba
Ceramic filtration plates are used for dewatering slurries with high solid concentrations and particles in the size range of 30 μm to 150 μm. After extensive operating times, the ceramic filter plates
Jan 1, 2020
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Effect of crushing chamber filling on the performance of cone crushers – the Sarcheshmeh copper complex case, S. Zare, M. Yahyaei, M. Mahmoudi, M. Maleki-Moghaddam, and S. Banisi
By S. Banisi, S. Zare, M. Mahmoudi, M. Maleki-Moghaddam, M. Yahyaei
As the orebodies become more complex and lower grade, there is an increasing demand from crushing circuits for a finer product. When the product from a crushing circuit does not satisfy the requiremen
Jan 1, 2020
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Estimation of bubble size distributions in flotation froths by use of dense convolutional neural networks, Y. Fu and C. Aldrich
By Y. Fu, C. Aldrich
This study investigates the use of dense convolutional neural networks to estimate bubble size distributions in flotation froths. 20 videographically captured images of froths from an industrial plati
Jan 1, 2020
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Importance of effective sampling for testwork protocols in process plant design, L. Lorenzen and D White
By D White, L. Lorenzen
Sampling and metallurgical testwork during various phases of engineering studies is of paramount importance for a robust processing plant design. When developing a process flowsheet, risks in achievin
Jan 1, 2020
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Weakening mechanical properties of Galena based on high-voltage pulse discharge, P. Gao, Y. Qin, L. Han, Y. Han, and Y. Li
By Y. Qin, L. Han, P. Gao, Y. Han, Y. Lia
In the present study, an innovative comminution technology of high-voltage pulse discharge was proposed for galena to weaken the mechanical property. The results of pre-treatment experiments indicated
Jan 1, 2020
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The effect of plant process water quality on the flotation of sulfide ore, E.Saari, K. Jansson, and B. Musuku
By E. Saari, B. Musuku, K. Jansson
The quality of the concentrator plant process water is crucial for high performing mineral flotation circuits. Significant metal recovery and concentrate grade losses have been noticed particularly in
Jan 1, 2020
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Flowsheet development work for re-opening of Prieska Cu-Zn Mine, J. Taguta and M. Bryson
By M. Bryson, J. Taguta
The Prieska deposit, mined between 1971 and 1991, is one of the world’s top thirty volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) base metal deposits. The Prieska Copper Mine in the Northern Cape Province was cl
Jan 1, 2020