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Teeter bed separator has gained significant importance and appeared as a viable option for beneficiation of high alumina and low iron content Indian iron ore fines. Modelling particle separation in a Teeter bed separator from the first principles of particle mechanics and fluid dynamics has been challenging due to the complex interactions of forces acting on particles in varying flow regimes. So, the size recovery curve is a viable option for assessing the separation performance of this separator. This investigation systematically examines the suitability of the Teeter bed separator in reducing the alumina content in Indian iron ore fines. Thorough experimentation and statistical analysis confirm the separator's suitability for beneficiation. Careful consideration was also exercised in choosing a suitable mathematical model to characterize mineral size recovery curves. In this research work Modified Hyperbolic Tangent model, Hyperbolic Tangent model, Weibull model, Rosin-Rammler type model, Erasmus model, and Power function model have better fitted for size recovery. Out of which the Modified Hyperbolic Tangent models for all the data sets indicated the better ability to fit the size recovery data than other models. This innovative approach aligns with the principles of circular economy, aiming to optimize resource utilization and minimize waste throughout the production process. Furthermore, a suitable mathematical model is selected to represent the size recovery curves for minerals by adopting the statistical analysis approach to describe the process. The results may pave the way for the Indian iron ore beneficiation process to increase production yield and improve product quality for low-grade iron ore utilisation.

Abstract Limestone is one of the essential raw materials in the cement, paint, steel, ceramic, glass, chemical, pharmaceutical, paper, and fertilizer industries. In India, only 8% of the limestone resources are placed under the reserve category, of which 97% is of cement grade. Thus, India depends on imports to bridge the demand‐supply gap of steel, blast furnace, and chemical‐grade limestone. Efforts of Geological Survey of India (GSI) to locate alternate sources for limestone led to the discovery of enormous quantities of carbonate minerals called limemud from the continental shelf margin of the west coast of India. GSI carried out systematic studies to explore the nature of the disposition, quality, quantity, and suitability of the offshore limemud for various industrial applications. A preliminary estimate of resources using high‐resolution subbottom profiling and sediment core sample studies established the occurrence of more than 172 billion tonnes of high‐grade (The content of CaCO3 is greater than 80 wt%) limemud in 0.4–28.0 m thick stratified sediment layers spread over an area of 18 000 km2. Chemical, physical, mineralogical, beneficiation, and agglomeration studies found the offshore limemud as a potential replacement for limestone in the cement, filler, blast furnace, steel melting shop, lime production, paint, and Grade‐I steel industries. An assessment of mining and transportation costs indicates that the offshore limemud (USD 5–6/ton) is more cost‐effective than that imported from other countries (USD16‐18/ton). With several advantageous factors like low impurity, mode of occurrence in overburden‐free stratified form, fine‐grained slurry nature, and shallow water depth, sustainable mining of offshore limemud could be a future reality with controllable technological, economic, and environmental challenges.

Although academic debates since the 1990s have focused on the outcomes of community forest management interventions these debates have not been widespread within the African context. Literature on a hybrid business model to enable socio-economic security for communities has generally been inadequate. This study examined the socio-economic benefits derived from the Okongo and Uukolonkadhi community forests in Namibia to better understand the local communities' perceptions of forest management beneficiation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with residents of these community forests and key government and civil society informants involved with forest management programmes. Although there is an enabling framework in place for benefit sharing, these are unequal, and most residents are unaware of the benefit distribution plans. The government also lacks sufficient economic and technical resources to support communities in developing inclusive hybrid business models. Scholarship must consider the divergent southern geographic contextual challenges to better understand forest beneficiation outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The increasing concerns regarding water usage in mineral processing have led to a growing interest in dry jigging in recent years. However, there is still a need for a more comprehensive examination of the operational aspects of the technique. In this sense, this study focused on three main elements: (a) examining the air pulse pattern during dry jig operation; (b) assessing the evolution of the stratification profile over time using partition analysis; and (c) evaluating the specific energy consumption of batch dry jigging during operation. Also, an innovative operational strategy known as "transient pulsing" was proposed and analyzed, involving varying the intensity and frequency of the air pulse throughout the stratification process. All tests were conducted using density tracers spread across 11 density ranges (0.4–2.4 g/cm3) and a base bed (gravel) to analyze their separation in a batch, pilot-scale dry jig. Pressure drop and active power data were collected to measure the pulse characteristics and energy consumption. The airflow curves, obtained through pressure drop data, indicated that the pulsation process is more unstable as the airflow increases, possibly due to the pressure fluctuations experienced by air during valve closure. For the pulsation conditions used in the tests, the specific energy consumption was 10.66 Wh/kg of jigged material, with most of it related to the blower drive system. Analysis of the stratification evolution over time showed an oscillatory behavior, alternating between states of better (Ep < 0.1) and worse (Ep > 0.1) separation, especially for the near-gravity material (NGM). Results of the transient pulsation tests suggested that progressively increasing the vertical displacement of the bed during stratification resulted in slightly better segregation levels and more stable jigging evolution over time in comparison to stationary pulse conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Complex processing of ash and slag waste is a supported directions for the development of environmental friendliness and performance in power engineering. The rational use of this waste in large-scale production processes has now been realized in the construction field. The development of up-to-date beneficiation technologies raises the possibility of extracting various useful components from ash and slag wastes. This study aims to investigate the potential for using energy-efficient ash beneficiation to produce a heavy metal-containing fraction and separate the magnetic fraction. To assess the feasibility of ash beneficiation and its rational use, the technical documentation of ash and slag dumps of PJSC “Magadanenergo” was studied, and semi-quantitative analyses of samples collected from these dumps were carried out. The data on the content of useful components and quantities of ash and slag enabled us to develop complex beneficiation flow sheets, assess their process efficiency, and evaluate their potential financial viability. The estimated volume of metals to be recovered includes 785 tons of Ti (me-1), 183 tons of Sr (me-2), and 4,867 tons of Fe (me-3). The performance indicators of the beneficiation and aggregated values of economic indicators for this project implementation on an industrial scale were calculated. The economic feasibility of the ash processing project showed good values for two out of three models over a ten-year planning horizon. Implementing the project also effectively improves the environmental situation by potentially processing up to 10% of the total volume of ash dumps, fulfilling one-fifth of the Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation’s requirements until 2035. While investigations of ash from the Magadan Cogeneration Power Plant (MCPP) are not new, they were not previously carried out within the framework of studying integrated processing of ash to obtain various useful components.

Chromite production is required for numerous industrial applications worldwide, with Turkey emerging as a major supplier of chromite ore. The decreasing grade of chromium-ore bodies and difficulties in identifying new high-grade deposits highlight the significance of processing fine, low-grade ores. This review assesses all chromite beneficiation methods, along with a detailed examination of spiral concentrators, which is used as a conventional method for chromite processing. The significance of processing low-grade and fine chromite is discussed, and advancements in separation methods are observed. The chromium market has been outlined from an economic perspective, maintaining Turkey as its focal point. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bauxite is the basic raw material of aluminium used to extract alumina in Bayer's process. With the huge demand and the rapid development of the global alumina industry, bauxite consumption is rising and has reached more than 160 million tonnes per year. With such a high demand for aluminium, it is becoming more difficult to meet the consumption due to the gradual global decline of high-grade bauxite resources. In the current market scenario, treating bauxites containing more than 5% reactive silica (SiO2) is generally considered uneconomic due to excessive soda consumption in Bayer's process. The present study is conducted to examine the influence of the wet beneficiation process in the pre-treatment of low-grade and high-grade bauxite ores and a comparative analysis of the results obtained regarding alumina recovery and silica reduction. For this study, High-Grade (HG) and Low-Grade (LG) bauxite ore samples were collected from different bauxite mines of the East Coast region and subjected to wet beneficiation. Comparative chemical analysis of the before and after beneficiation samples revealed the wet beneficiation process to be significantly effective in the pre-treatment of LG bauxite samples with an average increment of 10.84% in the alumina content and 18.38% average reduction in silica after wet beneficiation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rice is one of the most important foods for human nutrition. The study of different irrigation managements and cultivars is of great importance because it serves as an alternative to increase productivity and quality of grain without increasing of planted area and water consumption. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the yield and grain quality components of rice cultivars submitted to permanent irrigation managements and intermittent irrigation. The experiment was conducted, in two agricultural harvests, in a lowland experimental area of the Department of Phytotechnics at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, in a factorial arrangement (2x4), referring to water management and rice cultivars, with four replications. Water management was through permanent irrigation and intermittent irrigation and four rice cultivars. Were evaluated: number of grains per panicle, sterility of spikelets, mass of thousand grains, panicles per m2, yield of beneficiation, whole grains, plastering area, plasted grains and white belly grains. The data were subjected to analysis of variance and to the Tukey test at 5% probability, using the Sisvar. There is a difference for yield components and grain quality according to the cultivars used. The irrigation management influenced the yield and grain quality components only in the number of grains per panicle and in the yield of the 2016/2017 crop and in the variables mass of one thousand grains and percentage of whole grains in the harvest 2017/2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, we examine the effect of novel submicronic activators made from copper minerals and copper-rich concentrate on sphalerite flotability. The copper minerals and copper concentrate are ground in a vibratory micromill and ultrasonically treated to obtain submicronic sphalerite activators. Histograms show that the concentration of copper particles in the activator after treatment is 92%–94%, with particle sizes of 105–115 nm. The results concerning monomineral flotation showed that sphalerite flotation is possible with the use of submicronic copper particles as an activator. At the same time, the consumption of mineral copper is much lower (by 10 times) than that of copper sulfate. The best results are achieved when submicronic particles of covellite and bornite (with a 60% concentration of particles 300–500 nm in size) were used. Sphalerite recovery amounted to 80%, which is higher than the recovery obtained with the use of copper sulfate by 2% but is 2% lower compared to the use of copper oxyhydroxide. The flotation effect of the submicronic activators on sphalerite was tested in laboratory conditions using polymetallic ore from one of Kazakhstan's deposits. It is shown that the novel submicron activators based on bornite and copper concentrate exhibit much lower consumption rates and can replace the more expensive copper sulfate at the same Zn content (54.8%–54.9%), obtaining recovery rates of 95.69%–96.57%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article discusses the process flow chart for the recovery of the rare earthbearing minerals monazite and zircon. The results of this study show that 97.9% monazite with 0.006% yield and 61.2% recovery can be achieved from a feed sample containing 0.0096% monazite by using spiral, electrostatic and magnetic separators followed by flotation. When zircon is subjected to study the process mineralogy, it is observed that a zircon grade in the feed sample containing 0.028% zircon can be upgraded to a zircon grade of 98.7% at the yield of 0.006% and the recovery of 21.5%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A laboratory-scale REFLUX™ Concentrating Classifier was operated in continuous mode to beneficiate a sub 0.100 mm tantalum ore with a head grade of 0.56 wt.% Ta. The unit incorporated a lower section with a reduced diameter to accommodate a low yield. At a yield to underflow product of 4.0 wt.%, a product grade of 13.3 wt.% was achieved (23.7 upgrade) at a recovery of 88.3%. Samples of the feed, product and reject were then fractionated in a batch REFLUX™ Classifier unit using dense lithium heteropolytungstate (LST) solution into 11 fractions. Each of these fractions was then screened into seven size intervals and analysed by pycnometry and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Most of the material was found to reside in four relatively narrow density bands. A new analysis based on the recovery of selected tracer elements showed that the partition curve had good closure at both ends and that the density cut point and Ep both increased with decreasing particle size. For the +0.045 mm material, the density cut point was estimated to be around 3952 kg/m3 with an Ep of 317 kg/m3, but it was expected that this new method could overestimate Ep. An alternative novel approach for estimating the partition performance was developed. This method estimated the cut point and Ep values to be 3764 kg/m3 and 107 kg/m3, respectively. However, sensitivity analysis found that due to the near total absence of material in the density range from 3400 kg/m3 to 4700 kg/m3, the Ep could likely lie anywhere in the range from 0 to 250 kg/m3. The methodology proved useful in establishing these limitations in the analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The need for lithium in energy storage systems has risen dramatically due to the development of renewable energy technology, portable devices, and electric cars. The current review focuses on the existing worldwide resources of lithium ore, along with the production, demand, and mineralogy of lithium-bearing minerals, in addition to lithium recovery from hard pegmatite ore using different beneficiation techniques. Lithium ore is beneficiated using various methods, including magnetic separation, gravity concentration, electrostatic separation, and flotation to separate gangue minerals. Flotation is the most frequently utilized beneficiation technique. It is found that gravity concentration and flotation are the main beneficiation methods used in many plants around the world. In flotation, reagent chemistry, surface properties, and water quality were critical in spodumene's efficient recovery. A summary of several reagent regimes, surface properties, flotation conditions, and prospective future studies for technical viability are provided. The current review paper also discusses the beneficiation flowsheet widely used to recover spodumene, lepidolite, and petalite from pegmatite ore. Also, it is tried to discuss the key future research areas along with the cost economics aspect of processing such ore deposits to recover lithium. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Floatex density separator was used to reduce the silica and alumina contents of a low-grade iron ore plant reject sample from the Pilbara region in Western Australia to produce a high-quality iron ore concentrate suitable for use in sinter and pellet blends. From a −2.0 mm head sample containing 49.42 wt% Fe, 12.77 wt% SiO2 and 4.90 wt% Al2O3, a product of 56.66 wt% Fe (63.29 wt% Fe calcined) with 4.91 wt% SiO2 and 2.55 wt% Al2O3 was obtained with a mass recovery of 70%, an iron recovery of 80% and rejection of 72% silica and 58% alumina. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent advancements in the applications of heavy minerals by modern science, engineering, technological and metallurgical industries especially in the demand by nuclear and power industries have significantly increased over the decades. This is the reason for the criticality and commerciality of products of heavy minerals and also necessitated their high demand by industries. The recovery of heavy minerals, such as: Zr and Ti associated minerals from their deposits is dependent on extractive metallurgy of transition and refractory metals from complex minerals. Based on the effectiveness and efficiency of mineral concentration as well as metal extraction, several challenges have been encountered in their recovery process, especially in their separation from associated mineral impurities or gangue. This review is however focused on investigating magnetic and electrostatic physical processing techniques and their applications in the beneficiation and recovery of heavy minerals. This will therefore, serve as a tool in reducing process steps and extraction complexity involved in downstream measures of dissolution and hydrometallurgical processes of the minerals.

Over the past few years, the international space industry has focused extensively on advancing technologies to enable prolonged human space exploration missions. The primary limiting factor for these endeavors is the spacecraft's capacity to transport and store essential supplies from Earth to support human life and mission equipment throughout the mission's duration. In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) is the preferred solution for this challenge. Previous lunar missions have identified the presence of oxygen within the lunar regolith, which is an important resource for human space exploration missions. Oxygen is present in many different minerals within the lunar regolith out of which, ilmenite provides the highest yield of oxygen per unit mass using hydrogen reduction. However, the distribution of ilmenite is neither high nor uniform throughout the lunar surface and therefore, needs beneficiation, which is an important intermediate step for ilmenite-based oxygen production. A regolith beneficiation testbed was developed at DLR Bremen which is a TRL 4 level representation of the technology. The testbed has multiple process parameters that can be adjusted to produce the desired feedstock. This work focuses on the optimization of this testbed to produce a feedstock with higher ilmenite content than the input regolith. The testbed comprises three beneficiation techniques, viz. gravitational, magnetic and electrostatic beneficiation that work sequentially to produce the desired feedstock. The optimized parameter configuration achieved up to three-fold increase in the ilmenite grade relative to the input with about 32 wt% of the total ilmenite being recovered in the enriched output. These experiments have highlighted other underlying factors that influenced the experimental research such as the design of testbed components, system residuals and limited availability for Off-the-shelf components. The observations made from these experiments have also provided insights into the further development of the technology. The work has thus produced evidence for the effectiveness of the beneficiation testbed in producing an enriched feedstock while outlining avenues for future improvements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Physico-chemical treatment was adopted for processing alumino-siliceous lithomarg clay known as saprolite. The study explained the potential of utilizing saprolite clay as fast resource for recovering silica mineral phases for value added utilization of unused mining reject. The conversion of saprolite to silica enriched low iron precursor was achieved by chemical activation with 1:1 v/v aqueous hydrochloric acid. Recovery of nano-silicate was achieved from the low iron precursor by dissolution in aqueous sodium hydroxide followed by precipitation in acid medium and centrifugation. Physical characterization of silicate nano particle was accomplished by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the range of impurities was determined by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the properties, mineral magnetic modification, and beneficiation of tailings from the central mining and processing plant in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, have been studied. Samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, microscopy, and magnetization measurements. The beneficiation was conducted using magnetizing roasting with carbon monoxide followed by dry low-intensity magnetic separation. The effects of chemical, mineral, and granulometric composition on the processing of fine tailings of different sizes sampled at different points of the tailings pond were investigated. Additionally, we proposed a new approach for magnetic separation of fine magnetically modified tailings based on the combination of permanent and alternating magnetic fields. Magnetizing roasting resulted in an enhancement in mass magnetization to 11–62 Am2/kg in comparison with initial values of 0.3–1.5 Am2/kg. After magnetic separation, the magnetic concentrates consisted almost completely of magnetite (with the magnetization of 75–88 Am2/kg) and non-magnetic residues contained major quartz. The content of iron in magnetic concentrates reached 68.5–70.2 wt.% and iron recovery 77–96 wt.%, depending on size fraction. We could conclude that the tailings are represented by fine-grained liberated material that can be effectively upgraded using magnetizing roasting and magnetic separation into two valuable products, such as iron concentrate and quartz powder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Macerals are the basic constituents of coal that can be distinguished and identified under the microscope. Depending on the difference in optical properties, the macerals are divided into four maceral groups, including liptinite, vitrinite, huminite and inertinite. These maceral groups not only affect coal mining and utilization but also play different roles in coal beneficiation. According to the different properties of maceral groups, they can be separated (or enriched) to provide high-quality raw materials for the coal industry. This review briefly introduces the international maceral classification system and reviews in detail the role of maceral groups in coal beneficiation combined with their properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Yen Phu (YP) rare‐earth mine, located in Yen Bai, Vietnam, currently reserves 28,000 tons of total rare earth oxides (TREO) with a TREO grade of about 1.16%. A mineralogy study shows the dominance of iron‐oxide‐ and silicate‐bearing minerals in YP ore, whereas xenotime presents as the major rare‐earth metal (REM) bearing mineral. Chemical analyses also exhibit a relatively high proportion of heavy rare earth metals (HREMs) at 41.2%, which suggests the high economic value of YP ores. The factors influencing the flotation involving the pH, the depressant, and the collector dosage were first assessed. Then, a beneficiation flowsheet including grinding, wet magnetic separation, and flotation was recommended and practically conducted to enrich the TREO. The proposed process successfully promoted the TREO grade from 1.16% to 29.70% with a high recovery of 80.31% in the REM concentrates, while a tiny loss of TREO was exhibited in the tailing. The chemical analysis of REM concentrates also demonstrated the conservation of REM composition throughout the beneficiation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A concept of magnetic separation of regolith for production of lunar aggregate is presented in the paper. Future construction effort on the Moon will require significant amounts of concrete-like composites. The authors formulate a hypothesis that magnetic separation of regolith would be a very efficient beneficiation procedure solving multiple civil engineering problems associated with properties of raw lunar soil. For the research program, 10 lunar soil simulants were used. The magnetic separation was feasible in majority of cases. Acquired lunar aggregate would be useful for both concrete-like composite production and covering the surface of a habitat. The aims of future research are pointed out in the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sodium-based bentonite is used for drilling operations because of its high swelling capacity. This type of bentonite clay is not sourced locally in many oil- and gas-producing nations. However, low-swelling clays (calcium- and potassium-based) are in abundant quantities in most of these countries. Hence, there is a need to convert low-swelling bentonite clays to sodium-based bentonite. The method used to convert low-swelling clays is more applicable to calcium-based bentonite. This research investigated a thermochemical treatment method that converted potassium-based bentonite to sodium-based bentonite. The raw clay materials were sourced from Pindinga (P) and Ubakala (U) clay deposits in Nigeria. An X-ray diffractometer (XRD), an energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and a scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to characterize the raw clay samples. Mud slurry was prepared by mixing 22 g of the local raw clays, 3 wt.% soda ash, and MgO at concentrations between 1 and 3 wt.% and heating at 90 °C. The result showed that the viscosities of samples P and U increased from 6 to 26 and 8 to 35.5 cP before and after thermochemical treatment, respectively. Also, due to the thermochemical treatment, the samples' yield point, consistency factor, consistency index, and thixotropy behavior were all significantly improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Steelmaking processes inevitably generate large amounts of byproducts, including slags, specks of dust, etc., and their treatment has been a critical issue for the steelmaking industry. Kish graphite is a valuable substance existing in steelmaking byproducts, and the recovery of Kish graphite has attracted more attention in recent years. The purpose of this study was to use a multi-stage froth flotation process for the beneficiation of Kish graphite and to investigate the influence of flotation conditions on the mass distribution of graphite and impurities. The results showed that the dust D2 contained ~34 wt.% of graphite and thus had the highest potential for the recovery of Kish graphite. The dosages of frother (methyl isobutyl carbinol, MIBC) at 0.005 kg/t and collector (kerosene) at 1 kg/t were optimal for the flotation of Kish graphite. After three-stage froth flotation, the graphite content of the concentrate was progressively increased to 84.09 wt.%, and the entire recovery rate was 93.05%. During the multi-stage froth flotation process, most of the impurities were separated in stage I, but the Fe-containing impurities were mainly separated in stage II. Some Ca2+, Na+, and K+ were leached out, and there were barely any heavy metals in the liquid phases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In order to improve the utilization evidence of spent lithium son batteries materials, reduce the processing cupidity of wet recovery of valuable metals such as nickel and cobalt, and reduce the production cost, a physical separation test was carried out on the positive and negative mixed electrode powder of a waste ternary lithium battery. The test result shows that the graphite assaying C 93. 64% at the recovery of 88. 36%, the positive powder assaying Ni 15. 18%,Co 7. 65% and C 2.90% at the recovery of Ni 94.55% and Co 95. 25%, were obtained respectively using the process of pyrolyiis-benefidation. The process achieved lean and efficient separation of positive electrode powder and graphite which created favorable conditions for wet metallurgical extraction of valuable metals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Higher alumina and lower iron content in Indian iron ore fines is a major problem for its effective utilization in the ironmaking process. India is the second largest steel producer in the world with an annual production of 200 million tons in the year 2020, whereas iron ore beneficiation of this country is highly derisory. Only 52 concentrators are required to produce 220 MTPA of iron ore. Most of the concentrator's benefits are limited to sizing and washing. In recent years, the Teetered Bed Separator (TBS) has gained significant importance and appeared as a viable option for beneficiating a variety of fine minerals. So, a systematic study has been carried out to verify the suitability of the TBS to reduce the alumina content and improve the iron grade in Indian iron ore fines. As the performance of gravity separation processes strongly depends on the feed particle size, a size-by-size beneficiation study was carried out to delineate the role of particle size on the performance of the TBS. Based on this study, the TBS is established to be a possible alternative to the other conventional equipment used for the beneficiation of iron ore fines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For several years, mining waste has shown a negative impact on both the environment and human health. The mining industry remains the backbone of the economic growth. Different technologies have been implemented to beneficiate and recover platinum group metals from tailings. The recycling of tailings has been a point of research interest due to their extensive applications. Flotation has been the primary process of upgrading and recovering PGMs. The focus of this study was to optimize flotation conditions in the beneficiation of PGMs for particular small-scale mine tailings. This was done to obtain the most favourable conditions for the small-scale mine tailings to improve operating conditions of specific particle sizes. PGMs tailings obtained from a small-scale mine were characterized using XRD, XRF, SEM/EDS, and ICP - OES to understand the properties of the tailings prior to mineral processing. Flotation batch tests were conducted. The results showed that the chosen particle size was 75 µm, and the favorable reagent dosages were 150 g/Mg and 100 g/Mg for SIBX (collector) and Starch(depressant), respectively. At favourable conditions, the recovery was 65.75% (Pt = 70.38%, Pd = 59.33%, Ru = 34.56%), and the grade was 31.46 g/Mg (Pt = 21.43 g/Mg, Pd = 9.62 g/Mg, Ru = 0.41 g/Mg). It can be concluded that all the flotation parameters are related; lower particle sizes yield high recoveries and better grades due to the exposure of the particle surface to the reagents responsible for the flotation of the PGMs. It was observed that the high collector dosages produce high recoveries with low grades of PGMs. High depressant dosages produce low recoveries with high grades of PGMs. The relationship between the collector and the depressant is of essential importance in the flotation process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The increasing concerns regarding water usage in mineral processing have led to a growing interest in dry jigging in recent years. However, there is still a need for a more comprehensive examination of the operational aspects of the technique. In this sense, this study focused on three main elements: (a) examining the air pulse pattern during dry jig operation; (b) assessing the evolution of the stratification profile over time using partition analysis; and (c) evaluating the specific energy consumption of batch dry jigging during operation. Also, an innovative operational strategy known as “transient pulsing” was proposed and analyzed, involving varying the intensity and frequency of the air pulse throughout the stratification process. All tests were conducted using density tracers spread across 11 density ranges (0.4–2.4 g/cm3) and a base bed (gravel) to analyze their separation in a batch, pilot-scale dry jig. Pressure drop and active power data were collected to measure the pulse characteristics and energy consumption. The airflow curves, obtained through pressure drop data, indicated that the pulsation process is more unstable as the airflow increases, possibly due to the pressure fluctuations experienced by air during valve closure. For the pulsation conditions used in the tests, the specific energy consumption was 10.66 Wh/kg of jigged material, with most of it related to the blower drive system. Analysis of the stratification evolution over time showed an oscillatory behavior, alternating between states of better (Ep < 0.1) and worse (Ep > 0.1) separation, especially for the near-gravity material (NGM). Results of the transient pulsation tests suggested that progressively increasing the vertical displacement of the bed during stratification resulted in slightly better segregation levels and more stable jigging evolution over time in comparison to stationary pulse conditions.

Purpose. The importance of mineralogical characterization for complex ore deposits is continuously increasing due to the increasing demand for minerals worldwide. The proper mineral characterization needs to be carried out for selecting appropriate processing technology for the beneficiation of complex ore in order to efficiently obtain ore concentrate according to the market demand. The purpose of this study is to carry out a detail mineral characterization of the complex lead-antimony ore deposit of Chitral, Pakistan, necessary for selecting the most appropriate processing technology and designing a mineral processing plant. Methods. In this research, a preliminary study was conducted on representative samples of complex lead-antimony ore deposits of the Awreith Gol area in Chitral, Pakistan to investigate and characterize the deposit prior to beneficiation, as well as to determine the processing potential of the deposit and to make a further decision on a suitable beneficiation technology. In this regard, thin section of complex ore representative samples was studied using a Scanning Electron Microscope for ore morphology analysis, EDX for chemical composition analysis, and X-ray fluorescence spectrometer analysis. Findings. The ore deposit of the studied area is mainly composed of sedimentary rocks and intrusions of igneous rocks with varying degrees of metamorphism. Geologically, the area is characterized by the Paleozoic-Mesozoic sequence of North Karakorum system and volcano-sedimentary series. The study of mineral characteristics confirms that galena and stibnite are ore minerals containing lead 48.01% and antimony 15.43%. Originality. The geological characteristics of the studied area have been explored. The studied ore consists of lead, antimony, stibnite and galena. The mineral characterization results have revealed that these metals can be extracted economically by selecting an appropriate mineral processing technology. Practical implications. Mineralogical study of the mineral, combined with the chemical analysis of the ore, confirms that the lead-antimony complex ore of Chitral deposit can be beneficiated using relatively cheap gravity separation technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article presents the results of a study of glauconite obtained from phosphate rock waste. The aim is to study the morphological, structural and chemical characteristics of glauconite and to determine the potential for secondary use of mining waste in the agricultural sector. The electromagnetic separation method was used to obtain glauconite concentrate. The optimum parameters for obtaining the maximum mineral content in the concentrate were determined. Studies have shown that glauconite is characterised by globular, granular grains of the highly mature variety. Glauconite almost invariably contains inclusions of pyrite and apatite, which significantly improve the characteristics of the fertiliser. Laboratory experiments have shown that glauconite waste and glauconite concentrate have a positive effect on plant growth and development. The high potassium content, the favourable globular shape of the grains, and the presence of apatite and pyrite inclusions indicate the potential use of glauconite from mining waste as a potash fertiliser. Application of glauconite fertiliser to the soil will provide an opportunity to improve its texture, providing better moisture and aeration. The use of glauconite fertiliser is particularly valuable on acidic soils where apatite can be dissolved, making phosphorus available to plants. This nutrient additionally favours plant growth, as well as reducing the risk of heavy metal accumulation in the soil. Thus, glauconite from the waste of the Egorievsk deposit represents a promising fertiliser for improving soil quality and increasing crop yields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Seridó region, located in northeastern Brazil, in the states of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte, is known for its vast reserves of kaolin from pegmatites. Small companies mine and process ore. However, these operations are precarious, lacking mining planning and processing studies. Consequently, the recovery rates are only 25%, and mining accidents happen. Within a Ministry of Science and Technology work project named Associated Entities, the Centre for Mineral Technology and the Federal University of Campina Grande carried out integrated research, technology and innovation actions to add value to the mineral production chain in the Seridó region. After elaborating on a working plan, the partners collected information on the area, which they used to construct geological maps and computerized mine models. In addition, a kaolin processing plant with a hydrocyclone, aiming to increase the ore's recovery, was studied. This project results were two pit design scenarios with distinct geometric characteristics for the mine planning stage. The first scenario presented better results than the second, with a higher ore tonnage recovery and a lower waste/ore ratio. In the processing stage, the hydrocyclone tested plant led to a concentrate with high kaolinite percentages. The mining and processing project showed the possibility of extracting and processing the kaolin ore in a safer and more economically viable way for small producers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sighter Induced Roll Magnetic Separation tests were conducted on a ferromanganese ore sample to determine the potential to significantly upgrade the Mn content and Mn:Fe ratio. The sample had a Mn:Fe ratio of 1.3 and was comprised of hematite, cryptomelane, pyrolusite, quartz, goethite and braunite. Tests at 4.7, 2.3 and 1 mm top sizes revealed better separation of Fe from Mn at the 2.3 and 1 mm top sizes. This reflected the better liberation and separation characteristics of Fe oxides at 2.3 mm and both Fe and Mn oxides at 1 mm. A test on the −2.3 + 0.6 mm size fraction improved the Mn:Fe ratio to 4.6, the Mn content to 41.5 wt% with 69.4% mass recovery and 84.2% Mn recovery. Particle magnetic susceptibility was influenced by particle microporosity, and its effect on apparent density, resulting in some Mn oxides reporting to the magnetic concentrate and Fe oxides to the tails. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]