Operating practices in the beneficiation of major porphyry copper/molybdenum plants from Chile innovated technology and opportunities, a review

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 313-331

  Bulatovic, S M ^a   Wyslouzil, D M ^a   Kant, C ^b  

^a Lakefield Research Limited   (Canada)

^b Lakefield Research Chile S A   (Chile)

Author keywords

Column flotation; Comminution; Flotation reagents; Ore mineralogy; pH control

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; BENEFICIATION; CHEMICAL VARIABLES CONTROL; COMMINUTION; COPPER MOLYBDENUM ORE TREATMENT; FLOTATION; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; METALLURGY; MINERALOGY; PH;

COLUMN FLOTATION; FLOTATION REAGENTS; PH CONTROL; PORPHYRY COPPER ORES;

MINERAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 0032045131     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0892-6875(98)00011-9     Document Type: Article

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