Optimization of gold recovery by selective gold flotation for copper-gold-pyrite ores

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 227-241

  Forrest, K ^a   Yan, D ^b   Dunne, R ^c  

^a Croesus Mining Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NEWCREST MINING LIMITED   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FLOTATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LIME; METAL RECOVERY; OPTIMIZATION; PH EFFECTS; PYRITES;

FLOTATION COLLECTORS; SULFIDE ORES;

GOLD ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0035251502     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(00)00178-3     Document Type: Article

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