Pyrite activation in amyl xanthate flotation with nitrogen

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 6-8, 2006, Pages 659-665

  Miller, J D ^a   Kappes, R ^b   Simmons, G L ^b   Levier, K M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b Newmont Mining Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Flotation activators; Froth flotation; Gold ores; Oxidation; Sulfide ores

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CONTACT ANGLE; COPPER; CYANIDES; FROTH FLOTATION; GOLD ORE TREATMENT; HYDROPHOBICITY; LEAD; METAL RECOVERY; NITROGEN; OXIDATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AMYL XANTHATE (PAX) FLOTATION; FLOTATION ACTIVATORS; LEAD ACTIVATION; SULFIDE ORES;

PYRITES;

EID: 33644952023     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2005.09.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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