Abstract

The authors discuss material constitution of columbite ore sample and recommend optimized pretreatment modes to obtain ball milling products at the maximum dissociation of ore minerals in aggregates. A concentration technology is proposed, with division of material into two flows –0.315 mm and –0.2 mm in sizes, generated in the milling and screening cycles and subjected to gravity–magnetic and magnetic–gravity treatment, respectively. It is shown that the technology ensures production of both tantalum–niobium and zircon concentrates. It has become possible to additionally recover rare metal components Nb2O5 and ZrO2 from tailings through flotation.

Details

Title
Evaluation and development of integrated technology of rare metal concentrate production in high-level ore processing at Zashikhinsk deposit
Author
Khokhulya, MS 1 ; Mukhina, T N 1 ; Ivanova, V A 1 ; Mitrofanova, G V 1 ; Fomin, A V 1 ; Sokolov, V D 2 

 Mining Institute, Kola Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia 
 Tekhnoinvest Alliance, Moscow, Russia 
Publication year
2017
Publication date
Feb 2017
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17551307
e-ISSN
17551315
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2560225826
Copyright
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