A review of the effects of the grinding environment on the flotation of copper sulphides

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Bruckard, W J ^a   Sparrow, G J ^a   Woodcock, J T ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Copper sulphides; Flotation; Grinding environment

Indexed keywords

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; CHROME ALLOYS; COPPER FLOTATION; COPPER RECOVERY; COPPER SULPHIDES; DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; FLOATABILITY; FLOTATION PERFORMANCE; FLOTATION PROCESS; GALVANIC INTERACTION; GRINDING MEDIA; GRINDING MEDIUM; IRON HYDROXIDES; ORE COMPOSITION; PLANT STUDY; PRE-CONDITIONING; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY; SIZE REDUCTIONS; STEEL ROD;

BALL MILLING; BALL MILLS; COPPER; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; CYANIDES; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); MILLING (MACHINING); MINERALOGY; MINERALS; ORE REDUCTION;

FLOTATION;

EID: 79958171426     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2011.04.001     Document Type: Review

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