Chalcopyrite Leaching by Iodine

Chalcopyrite is the most abundant mineral of copper sulfide minerals and the major source of copper. Numerous leaching processes, such as ammoniacal systems, acid sulfate

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Coal Washing Plant

The calculation of the performance of coal washing units that are in common use is not difficult and the principles of making such calculations have

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Flotation of Low Quality Coal

To understand interactions between physical and chemical variables, a synthesis rather than an analytical approach is needed. In analytical approach, sub-processes of a system are

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Hypochlorite Leaching of Gold Ore

The reactions between gold and hypochlorite leach solutions containing hydrochloric acid and sodium chloride are demonstrated below: 4Au + 16NaOCl + 10H2O → 4HAuCl4 + 16NaOH

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Fine Gold Recovery by Flotation

Table of ContentsMechanical Fine Gold Flotation CellAir Sparged Hydrocyclone Gold Flotation Column In view of the tendency of fine gold recover by floating and the dominance

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Grinding Ball Design

Table of ContentsBall Design FactorsSize and MassHardnessBall quality control for mill operatorsConclusions Grinding balls are essential mechanical components in ball and semiautogenous (SAG) mills. Their

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Supercritical Water Treatment of Refractory Gold Ores

Table of ContentsExperimental ProceduresSupercritical Water ApparatusProceduresPyritic Gold ConcentratesMetal Oxides in the Supercritical Water PretreatmentConclusions Supercritical water alters the structure of common sulfide minerals by partially

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Water Jet Assisted Rock Cutting

Table of ContentsDiscussion of Jet-Assisted CuttingLaboratory & Field Experiences Tool Force Reductions-Importance of Jet PositionTool Force Reductions-Effect of Bit VelocityReduction of Dust Frictional Sparking and Machine

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