Liberated 0-10 μm particles from sulphide ores, their production and separation-Recent developments and future needs

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 6-8, 2006, Pages 666-674

  Johnson, N W ^a  

^a Mineralurgy Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comminution; Fine particle processing; Flotation kinetics; Froth flotation; Sizing

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; COMMINUTION; FROTH FLOTATION; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; METAL RECOVERY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

FINE PARTICLE PROCESSING; FLOTATION KINETICS; GANGUE MINERALS; PRODUCT SIZE; SIZING; SULPHIDE ORES;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 33644935654     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2005.09.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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