Development and implementation of a new flowsheet for the flotation of a low grade nickel ore

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-61

  Senior, G D ^a   Thomas, S A ^a  

^a BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flotation; Mt Keith; Nickel; Particle size; pH change; Pulp density

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; RECOVERY;

MT KEITH; NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV); NICKEL SULPHIDE FLOTATION; PULP DENSITY;

ORES;

EID: 27644568215     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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