The effect of breakage mechanism on the mineral liberation properties of sulphide ores

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 374-382

  Vizcarra, T G ^a   Wightman, E M ^a   Johnson, N W ^b   Manlapig, E V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Mineralurgy Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comminution; Liberation; Ore mineralogy; Oxide ores; Sulphide ores

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED SCANNING; BREAKAGE MECHANISM; CHARACTERISATION; COMMINUTION CIRCUITS; DIE COMPRESSION; GANGUE MINERALS; GRINDING MECHANISM; HAMMERMILLS; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; MINERAL LIBERATION; MINERAL ORES; ORE MINERALOGY; OXIDE ORE; OXIDE ORES; SULPHIDE ORES; SYSTEM-BASED;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); MINERALOGY; MINERALS; PLATINUM ORE TREATMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ORES;

EID: 77649179759     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2009.11.012     Document Type: Article

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