Role of copper ions in sphalerite-pyrite flotation selectivity

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 217-225

  Dichmann, T K ^a   Finch, J A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COPPER; FLOTATION; METAL RECOVERY; POSITIVE IONS;

FLOTATION ACTIVATORS;

IRON ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0035251491     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(00)00177-1     Document Type: Article

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