Development and evaluation of an early removal process for the beneficiation of arsenic-bearing copper ores

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 1167-1173

  Bruckard, W J ^a   Davey, K J ^a   Jorgensen, F R A ^a   Wright, S ^a   Brew, D R M ^b   Haque, N ^a   Vance, E R ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Controlled potential flotation; Copper; Immobilization; Roasting

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC CONTENT; ARSENIC LEVELS; CONTROLLED-POTENTIAL FLOTATION; CONVENTIONAL FLOTATION; COPPER CONCENTRATES; COPPER FLOTATION; COPPER MINERALS; COPPER ORE; COPPER SULPHIDES; FLOWSHEET; IMMOBILIZATION; LOW TEMPERATURE CERAMICS; LOW TEMPERATURES; NEW APPROACHES; REMOVAL PROCESS; ROASTING; SAFE DISPOSALS; SMALL SCALE;

CALCINATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPPER; COPPER DEPOSITS; COPPER METALLURGY; COPPER SMELTING; FLOTATION; FLOWCHARTING; ORE TREATMENT; ORES; SULFUR;

ARSENIC;

EID: 78049259547     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2010.03.015     Document Type: Article

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