Selective flotation of gold from pyrite under oxidizing conditions

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 51, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 255-267

  Monte, M B M ^a,b   Lins, F F ^a   Oliveira, J F ^b  

^a CENTRO DE TECNOLOGIA MINERAL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amyl xanthate; Gold electrokinetic properties; Gold flotation; Hydrogen peroxide; Pyrite depressant

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTROPHORESIS; FLOTATION; FLOTATION AGENTS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PH EFFECTS; PYRITES; SULFIDE MINERALS;

GOLD FLOTATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; SELECTIVE FLOTATION;

GOLD ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0031246330     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-7516(97)00018-5     Document Type: Article

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