The effect of microwave radiation on the processing of Palabora copper ore

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 197-204

  Kingman, S W ^b   Vorster, W ^b   Rowson, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Economic Analysis; Flotation; Grinding; Magnetic Separation; Microwave

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345856554     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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