Oxidation of complex Ni-Cu sulphide ores and its implication for flotation practice

Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 279-284

  Kelebek, S ^a   Nanthakumar, B ^a   Katsabanis, P D ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; DILUTION; FLOTATION; METAL COMPLEXES; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION;

COPPER SULPHIDES; FLOTATION KINETICS; NICKEL SULPHIDES; PYRRHOTITE;

ORES;

EID: 34547441471     PISSN: 00084433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/cmq.2007.46.3.279     Document Type: Conference Paper

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