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sampling and analysis
comminution
concentration
dewatering
primary steps involved in processing minerals
sampling
the removal of a sample portion that represents a whole needed for the analysis of this material
analysis
important in evaluating the valuable components in an ore. This includes chemical, mineralogical, and particle size analysis.
comminution
the process where a rock is crushed or broken down into smaller pieces
concentration
the seperation of valuable minerals from the raw materials, creating an end product called concentrate
optical seperation
a process used in the concentration of minerals with distinct contrasting colors
density seperation
a process that uses the density of minerals as the concentrating agent, and performs a sink and float seperation of water and the grounded minerals.
flotation seperation
the most widely used method that makes use of the mineral’s induced surface physicochemical properties.
electrostatic separation
is a process that separates the mineral based on their electe