Unconventional column flotation of low-grade gold fine particles from tailings

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 86, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 75-84

  Valderrama, L ^a   Rubio, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ATACAMA   (Chile)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flotation column; Gold; High intensity conditioning

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION; GOLD; MASS TRANSFER; METAL RECOVERY;

FLOTATION COLUMN; FLOTATION TAILINGS; HIGH INTENSITY CONDITIONING;

TAILINGS;

EID: 39649105684     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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