Metallurgical improvement of a lead/copper flotation stage by pulp potential control

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-83

  Uribe Salas, A ^a   Martinez Cavazos T E ^a   Nava Alonso, F C ^a   Mendez Nonell J ^a   Lara Valenzuela, C ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b Penoles   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Control; Flotation; Pulp potential; Sulfides

Indexed keywords

COPPER LEAD ORE TREATMENT; FLOTATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SULFIDE MINERALS;

CHALCOPYRITE; PULP POTENTIAL CONTROL;

ORE TREATMENT;

COPPER; FLOTATION; LEAD; SULFIDE;

EID: 20644441005     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(99)00059-9     Document Type: Article

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