Control of grinding conditions in the flotation of chalcopyrite and its separation from pyrite

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 69, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 87-100

  Peng, Yongjun ^a   Grano, Stephen ^b   Fornasiero, Daniel ^b   Ralston, John ^b  

^a COREM ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrite; Copper activation; Flotation; Galvanic coupling; Grinding; Pyrite

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; COPPER; PYRITES; SEPARATION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CHALCOPYRITE;

GRINDING (COMMINUTION);

FLOTATION; GRINDING; MINERAL PROCESSING; PROCESS CONTROL; PYRITE; SOLID-SOLID SEPARATION;

EID: 0037369479     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(02)00119-9     Document Type: Article

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