Mechanochemical sulfidization of a mixed sulfide/oxide copper ore by co-grinding with sulfur and additives including Mg(NO 3) 2 and Fe(NO 3) 3 salts and iron, aluminum and magnesium powders was investigated for the first time. Also, the influence of sulfidization during the wet-milling process was examined on the separation efficiency …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073An industry survey of flotation reagents used on 20 flotation plants treating gold-bearing copper sulfide ores was undertaken in 2012 (Kappes et al., 2013). Thiophosphate-based collectors were used on eight plants, thiocarbamate collectors on five plants, and Aerophine 3418A on two plants, and PAX was used on five plants mainly to …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073This paper presents a review of chemical composition data of the main stages of copper production from sulfide minerals, such as (1) copper minerals, (2) flotation tailings, (3) flotation ...
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Roasting: In this process the sulfide ores are heated to a high temperature in presence of air. Smelting: In this process heat is applied to the ore in order to extract the base metals like silver (Ag), iron (Fe), copper (Cu) etc. Often before roasting, the ore (generally sulfide ores) is partially purified using another important
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WhatsApp: +86 182217550732.2. Development of the In-Pulp optical measurement apparatus. The flotation pulp samples were fit into a 10 mm × 10 mm × 45 mm cuvette. The total mass for each sample was about 3 g with the samples split to −38 µm (fines) and + 38 µm (coarse) as the fines and slimes obscured the optical microscopy images when combined.
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The oxide orebodies, in which the copper is present about half as sulfide and half as oxidized minerals, and where the recovery to be expected is 25 or 30 lb. per ton of ore, might well be treated first by the method used at New Cornelia, to recover the oxide copper, then reground and sent through the regular flotation operation.
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073A nickel-copper sulfide system usually coexists with serpentine in deposits. Low nickel-copper recovery and high content of serpentine in concentration adversely affects subsequent metallurgical processes. In this study, test data showed different rheological results at various densities. When the solid ratio of sulfide to serpentine was …
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