Flotation of mixed copper oxide and sulphide minerals with xanthate and hydroxamate collectors

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 395-401

  Lee, K ^a   Archibald, D ^b   McLean, J ^c   Reuter, M A ^c  

^a AMML   (Australia)

^b Minto Explorations Ltd   (Canada)

^c Ausmelt Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkyl hydroxamates; Copper oxide ores; Copper sulphide ores; Flotation collectors; Mineral processing

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; BLENDING; CARBONATE MINERALS; COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; COPPER DEPOSITS; COPPER OXIDES; DUST COLLECTORS; FLOTATION; GOLD DEPOSITS; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; ORE DEPOSITS; ORE TREATMENT; ORES; OXIDE MINERALS; OXIDES; RECOVERY; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS;

ALKYL HYDROXAMATES; COPPER OXIDE ORES; COPPER SULPHIDE ORES; FLOTATION COLLECTORS; MINERAL PROCESSING;

MINERALS;

EID: 60249102683     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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