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WhatsApp: +86 182217550731.Introduction. Serpentine ((Mg, Fe) 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4) is a typical magnesium-bearing silicate gangue mineral in nickel sulfide ore, which seriously interferes the flotation enrichment of pentlandite ((Fe, Ni) 9 S 8) (Kusuma et al., 2014).Until now, …
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WhatsApp: +86 182217550731.Introduction. Serpentine ((Mg, Fe) 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4) is a typical magnesium-bearing silicate gangue mineral in nickel sulfide ore, which seriously interferes the flotation enrichment of pentlandite ((Fe, Ni) 9 S 8) (Kusuma et al., 2014).Until now, the microscopic interference mechanism of serpentine towards pentlandite enrichment is …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The flotation treatment of nickel–copper sulphide ore at the Western China nickel mine has historically been difficult due to the presence of large amounts of serpentine minerals.[1] Many studies r...
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Keywords: copper–nickel ore; flotation; rougher concentrate; ammonium sulfate; roasting; aque-ous leaching 1. Introduction To date, more than 400 copper–nickel ore deposits have been discovered worldwide, and the combined global reserves of copper and nickel are currently estimated at 1.6 billion tons and 210 million tons, respectively.
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073In this paper, the flotation behaviour of nickel-copper ores processed in the Sudbury area is discusse~ with emphasis on the effect of oxidation on individual minerals, pnmarily pyrrhOlite. In general, moderate oxidation of a freshly ground ore promotes the flotability of all principal sulphides in the ore leading to a bulk flotation concentrate.
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WhatsApp: +86 182217550731. Introduction. While there are over 45 different nickel minerals, only a few of them are of economic importance to the minerals industry (Dana and Ford, 1966).The principal nickel mineral in nickel sulphide ores is pentlandite ((Ni,Fe) 8 S 9) while the less common nickel sulphides include millerite (NiS), violarite (Ni 2 FeS 4), polydymite (Ni 3 …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Highlights High temperature experiments demonstrated that selective sulphidation is feasible. Sulphides were submicron in size but could be physically upgraded. Nickel sulphides responded to flotation and grades of 6–8% were achieved. Low nickel grade was due to fine particle entrainment. Low nickel recovery was due to issues with …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073This type of sulfide ore is very rich in clay-type minerals, mainly talc, the removal of which is of utmost importance. This study was an attempt to maximize talc removal from talc-bearing copper-nickel sulfide ore by using sodium phytate as a talc inhibitor. A series of experimental (microflotation on single and mixed minerals, batch …
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