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What is the primary objective of Mineral Beneficiation?
What is the primary objective of Mineral Beneficiation?
- To increase the metal content in ore
- To reduce the cost of metallurgical processes
- To enhance the quality of gangue minerals
- To eliminate unwanted chemical species or particles of unsuitable size or structure (correct)
What is the primary benefit of carrying out Mineral Beneficiation at the mine site?
What is the primary benefit of carrying out Mineral Beneficiation at the mine site?
- Reducing the bulk of the ore to be transported (correct)
- Increasing the reserves of high-grade ore
- Reducing the cost of smelting
- Reducing the loss of metal in slag
Why is Mineral Beneficiation becoming increasingly important?
Why is Mineral Beneficiation becoming increasingly important?
- Due to the increase in the demand for metal extraction
- Due to the decrease in the cost of metallurgical processes
- Due to the depletion of high-grade ore reserves (correct)
- Due to the increase in the quality of gangue minerals
What is the outcome of switching from Selective mining to Bulk mining?
What is the outcome of switching from Selective mining to Bulk mining?
What is the advantage of Mineral Beneficiation compared to metallurgical processes?
What is the advantage of Mineral Beneficiation compared to metallurgical processes?
What is the result of Mineral Beneficiation on lean ores?
What is the result of Mineral Beneficiation on lean ores?
What is the primary purpose of Liberation in mineral beneficiation?
What is the primary purpose of Liberation in mineral beneficiation?
Which of the following is NOT a separation operation in mineral beneficiation?
Which of the following is NOT a separation operation in mineral beneficiation?
What is the term for the actual separation of liberated dissimilar particles?
What is the term for the actual separation of liberated dissimilar particles?
What is the purpose of supporting operations in mineral beneficiation?
What is the purpose of supporting operations in mineral beneficiation?
What is the term for the process of upgrading the quality of an ore?
What is the term for the process of upgrading the quality of an ore?
What is the term for the removal of unwanted particles from the valuable minerals?
What is the term for the removal of unwanted particles from the valuable minerals?
What is meant by the liberation of mineral A in an ore?
What is meant by the liberation of mineral A in an ore?
What happens when the physical properties of adjacent minerals are sufficiently dissimilar?
What happens when the physical properties of adjacent minerals are sufficiently dissimilar?
What is the result of comminution in terms of mineral liberation?
What is the result of comminution in terms of mineral liberation?
What is the condition where the reduced ore consists of free particles of valuable minerals and free and/or locked particles of gangue minerals?
What is the condition where the reduced ore consists of free particles of valuable minerals and free and/or locked particles of gangue minerals?
Why is liberation of mineral A not necessarily accompanied by the liberation of minerals B and C?
Why is liberation of mineral A not necessarily accompanied by the liberation of minerals B and C?
What is the relationship between particle size, liberation size, and grain size in intergranular liberation?
What is the relationship between particle size, liberation size, and grain size in intergranular liberation?
