Kinetics of the chemical leaching of chalcocite from a low-grade copper ore in a ferric sulfate medium was investigated using the constrained least square optimization technique. The experiments were carried out for different particle sizes in both the reactor and column at constant Eh, pH, and temperature. The leaching rate increased with increase in the temperature. About 50% of the Cu recove...

This study involved preliminary laboratory test work to identify the relative leaching response to cyanidation and thiourea leaching of an oxidized low grade gold ore based on characterization studies. Huge reserves of gold deposits have been reported from different parts of Iran, especially at Neishaboor area with gold grade of approx 4 ppm. For the mineralogical composition, the nature of the...

The processes responsible for the transformation of banded iron formations to hard high-grade hematite ore, and their timing, remain poorly understood despite many recent advances. The paleomagnetic method allows for the estimation of ore genesis timing as a complement to other techniques. The effectiveness of the paleomagnetic method at dating, and testing proposed models for, the genesis of h...

Nickel is an important strategic metal in the world. As sulfide ore containing high-grade nickel increasingly depleted, laterite ore, which rich resources, has attracted people’s attention. In this paper, reduction roasting-magnetic separation process used to study method of preparing ferronickel concentrates from low-grade under action composite additives (Na2CO3 and CaF2). The research result...

The article provides a brief overview of the problems copper production in Kazakhstan. It is shown that main current problem copper-smelting involvement low-grade ores complex mineral composition. Existing technologies are focused on processing ore with higher content, accordingly, it necessary to adjust existing enrichment and smelting technologies. To determine composition some samples promis...

Long-term production planning design is a major step in mine planning, because it determines the economic outcome of a project. Also long-term planes act as a guide for medium and short-term production scheduling. Because there are a large number of blocks within the ultimate pit limit, the pit can be divided into a series of sub-pits commonly called push backs, cut backs or phases. These push ...