Effect of fineness of grind on semi-batch flotation test results

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 367-370

  Bazin, Claude ^a   Fortin, Carole ^b   Hodouin, Daniel ^a   Cayouette, Jean ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Mining Division   (Canada)

^c Les Ressources Aur   (Canada)

Author keywords

Froth flotation; Grinding; Liberation; Particle size; Sulphide ores

Indexed keywords

CRUSHING; FROTH FLOTATION; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; PYRITES; SULFIDE MINERALS;

MINERAL GRAINS; PH MODIFIERS; SEMI-BATCH FLOTATION; SULFIDE ORES;

ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 13444256422     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2004.06.008     Document Type: Article

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