Applied Mineralogy in the Mining Industry

Applied Mineralogy in the Mining Industry

Author: W. Petruk

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2000-11-29

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 0080527337

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Techniques of performing applied mineralogy investigations, and applications and capabilities of recently developed instruments for measuring mineral properties are explored in this book intended for practicing applied mineralogists, students in mineralogy and metallurgy, and mineral processing engineers. The benefits of applied mineralogy are presented by using in-depth applied mineralogy studies on base metal ores, gold ores, porphyry copper ores, iron ores and industrial minerals as examples. The chapter on base metal ores includes a discussion on the effects of liberation, particle sizes and surfaces coatings of Pb, Cu, Fe, Ca and So4- on the recoveries of sphalerite, galena and chalcopyrite. The chapter on gold discusses various methods of determining the quantities of gold in different minerals, including 'invisible' gold in pyrite and arsenopyrite, so that a balance of the distribution of gold among the minerals can be calculated. This book also discusses the roles of pyrite, oxygen, moisture and bacterial (thiobacillus ferrooxidans) on reactions that produce acidic drainage from tailings piles, and summarizes currently used and proposed methods of remediation of acidic drainage.


Process Mineralogy XI

Process Mineralogy XI

Author: Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. Annual Meeting

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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Represents the 11th in a consecutive series of volumes which includes information on innovative methods of mineral and phase characterization developed to meet the needs of the mining industry, and more recently to accommodate the technological growth of recycling industries. Precious and other metals are examined providing valuable process mineralogy information for the metallurgist or environmental engineer.


Wills' Mineral Processing Technology

Wills' Mineral Processing Technology

Author: Barry A. Wills

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2011-04-18

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 0080479472

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Wills' Mineral Processing Technology provides practising engineers and students of mineral processing, metallurgy and mining with a review of all of the common ore-processing techniques utilized in modern processing installations. Now in its Seventh Edition, this renowned book is a standard reference for the mineral processing industry. Chapters deal with each of the major processing techniques, and coverage includes the latest technical developments in the processing of increasingly complex refractory ores, new equipment and process routes. This new edition has been prepared by the prestigious J K Minerals Research Centre of Australia, which contributes its world-class expertise and ensures that this will continue to be the book of choice for professionals and students in this field.This latest edition highlights the developments and the challenges facing the mineral processor, particularly with regard to the environmental problems posed in improving the efficiency of the existing processes and also in dealing with the waste created. The work is fully indexed and referenced. - The classic mineral processing text, revised and updated by a prestigious new team - Provides a clear exposition of the principles and practice of mineral processing, with examples taken from practice - Covers the latest technological developments and highlights the challenges facing the mineral processor - New sections on environmental problems, improving the efficiency of existing processes and dealing with waste.


Process Mineralogy VIII

Process Mineralogy VIII

Author: David J. T. Carson

Publisher: Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13:

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Proceedings of a symposium held in Phoenix, AZ, Jan. 1988. Includes the latest mineralogical research, instrumentation, methodology and innovations as applied to base metal, precious metal, coal and industrial mineral deposits and their processing products. Mineralogical applications to gold and platinum-palladium deposits, mineral exploration, mineral benefication of precious metal, base metal, and mineral liberation and technology are addressed. Acidic paper. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR