A comparison of different cyclones in addressing challenges in the classification of the dual density UG2 platinum ore

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 341-348

  Mainza, A ^a   Powell, M S ^a   Knopjes, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Western Platinum Limited   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); MINERAL EXPLORATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLATINUM MINES; PLATINUM ORE TREATMENT; SILICA;

FLOTATION CIRCUITS; HYDROCYCLONES; INNER VORTEX FINDER (IVF); MINERALS PROCESSING; UG2 PLATINUM ORES;

STORMS;

EID: 20444453699     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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