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What is a defining characteristic of mineral resources?
What is a defining characteristic of mineral resources?
How are unreserved minerals categorized?
How are unreserved minerals categorized?
What does the term 'balance' refer to in the context of reserved deposits?
What does the term 'balance' refer to in the context of reserved deposits?
Which group is NOT included in the five groups of mineral resources according to WORLD MINING DATA 2023?
Which group is NOT included in the five groups of mineral resources according to WORLD MINING DATA 2023?
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What defines the economic usability of off-balance reserves?
What defines the economic usability of off-balance reserves?
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Which of the following is classified as a mineral resource within the energetical category?
Which of the following is classified as a mineral resource within the energetical category?
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Which raw material can be categorized as a secondary raw material?
Which raw material can be categorized as a secondary raw material?
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What is an aggregate of minerals from which metals can be profitably recovered referred to as?
What is an aggregate of minerals from which metals can be profitably recovered referred to as?
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Which mineral resource is categorized as non-ore?
Which mineral resource is categorized as non-ore?
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What is the reported geology reserve of mineral raw materials in Slovakia as of 2020?
What is the reported geology reserve of mineral raw materials in Slovakia as of 2020?
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At what depth can classical mining methods generally operate?
At what depth can classical mining methods generally operate?
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Which of the following materials is categorized under building materials?
Which of the following materials is categorized under building materials?
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What is the total mining output in Slovakia for the year 2020?
What is the total mining output in Slovakia for the year 2020?
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What happens to energy consumption when excessive crushing occurs?
What happens to energy consumption when excessive crushing occurs?
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According to Rittinger's law, what is the relationship between energy required for size reduction and surface area?
According to Rittinger's law, what is the relationship between energy required for size reduction and surface area?
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What does Bond's law relate to in the comminution process?
What does Bond's law relate to in the comminution process?
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What is the primary use of iron in its pure state?
What is the primary use of iron in its pure state?
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What is a result of excessive grinding in the comminution process?
What is a result of excessive grinding in the comminution process?
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Which property is characteristic of iron?
Which property is characteristic of iron?
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Kick's law states that the energy required is dependent on what factor?
Kick's law states that the energy required is dependent on what factor?
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Which mineral has the highest iron content?
Which mineral has the highest iron content?
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Which approach is suggested to minimize unnecessary crushing?
Which approach is suggested to minimize unnecessary crushing?
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What does practical comminution require in addition to theoretical comminution work?
What does practical comminution require in addition to theoretical comminution work?
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What percentage of iron content does Goethite have?
What percentage of iron content does Goethite have?
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What is a consequence of increased dustiness during a dry crushing method?
What is a consequence of increased dustiness during a dry crushing method?
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Which country had the highest iron ore mining in 2019?
Which country had the highest iron ore mining in 2019?
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What is a common characteristic of all iron ores mentioned?
What is a common characteristic of all iron ores mentioned?
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What is referred to as an intermediate product in the ore dressing process?
What is referred to as an intermediate product in the ore dressing process?
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What is the chemical formula for Limonite?
What is the chemical formula for Limonite?
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What is the primary function of a dump in mining operations?
What is the primary function of a dump in mining operations?
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What type of raw materials is used in Nižná Slaná, Slovakia?
What type of raw materials is used in Nižná Slaná, Slovakia?
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What does the term yield refer to in the processing of minerals?
What does the term yield refer to in the processing of minerals?
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In the ore dressing processes, what is considered a control operation from the waste's point of view?
In the ore dressing processes, what is considered a control operation from the waste's point of view?
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Which process involves mechanically separating the utility component from the waste component?
Which process involves mechanically separating the utility component from the waste component?
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Which method of processing uses water to aid in the separation of materials?
Which method of processing uses water to aid in the separation of materials?
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What term describes the input material to the finishing machine in mineral processing?
What term describes the input material to the finishing machine in mineral processing?
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What is the function of crushing and grinding in the ore dressing process?
What is the function of crushing and grinding in the ore dressing process?
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What does the mass yield of concentrate (γc) represent?
What does the mass yield of concentrate (γc) represent?
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Which equation correctly expresses the relationship of mass yields?
Which equation correctly expresses the relationship of mass yields?
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How can recoveries be calculated in practice?
How can recoveries be calculated in practice?
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What does metallicity (β) refer to in this context?
What does metallicity (β) refer to in this context?
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What is a drawback of using metal yield to concentrate (ε) as an indicator?
What is a drawback of using metal yield to concentrate (ε) as an indicator?
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What is βmax?
What is βmax?
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What does the equation γc β + γt θ = 100 α represent?
What does the equation γc β + γt θ = 100 α represent?
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How is technical efficiency of separation evaluated?
How is technical efficiency of separation evaluated?
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Study Notes
Fundamentals of Mineral Dressing
- This course covers the fundamentals of mineral dressing, specifically waste treatment and recycling.
- The lecturer is Assoc. Prof. Dusan Orac, PhD.
- The study program is Waste treatment and Recycling.
Minerals Processing
- Ore is crushed and sorted as the INPUT.
- Processes include crushing, sorting, grinding, gravity separation, magnetic separation, flotation, a chemical substance, and decanting.
- The OUTPUT is a concentrate and decanting plant.
Lecture 1 Content
- Course meaning, goals, and content
- Conditions for course completion
- Basic ore dressing terms
- Raw material resources and critical raw materials in the EU
- Iron ores: overview, properties, composition, and processing
Lecture 1 Learning Outcomes
- Explain ore dressing processes and individual operations.
- Define terms like nerast, mineral, ore, batch, yield, and sieve analysis
- Calculate technical indicators (e.g., mass/waste yield, process efficiency)
- Recommend a primary raw material dressing process outline (in a block diagram)
- Practically test ore dressing processes (crushing, grinding, sieve analysis, dewatering, flotation, and magnetic separation) using assigned project tasks
Lecture 1 Evaluation
- Mid-term evaluation (30 points)
- Credit examination (20 points)
- Semestral project (10 points)
- Final evaluation (exam) (70 points)
- Overall maximum score: 100 points, minimum passing score: 51 points
Outline of Lectures
- Meaning, goals, conditions for completing the course
- Basic terms in ore dressing, material resources, critical raw materials in EU
- Iron ores: overview, properties, composition, and processing
- Heavy and light non-ferrous ores, precious metal ores, and fire-resistance materials General Information on Ore Dressing
- Basic division of ore dressing procedures, technological indicators of ore dressing
- Diminution, principles of diminution, crushing (division and characteristics of crushers),
- Grinding (division and characteristics of grinders),
- Separation (principles of recycling, mechanical separation),
- Devices, types, and usage (sieve analysis, hydraulic separation)
- Separation in heavy liquids (separation on jiggs, usage, separation on water tables)
- Magnetic and electric separation (devices, types, usage),
- Flotation (theory, principles, additives, schemes),
- Auxiliary ore dressing processes,
- Excursions
Raw Materials/Material Resources
- Mineral raw materials are parts of the earth's crust (elements, compounds, minerals, and rocks)
- Mineral resources are categorized by source into iron and ferro-alloy metals, non-ferrous metals, precious metals, industrial minerals, and mineral fuels.
- Specific types include energetical (coal, petroleum, natural gas, uranium), ores (iron, gold, copper), and non-ore (baryte, dolomite and magnetite).
- Mineral deposits are natural concentrations of minerals used in industry. These can be mines, dumps, or decanting plants.
- Reserves are classified as balance (currently usable) or off-balance (potentially usable in the future).
Primary Raw Materials/Material Resources:
- Primary raw materials form deposits of reserved minerals,
- Natural rock structures and underground spaces, for example, petroleum, gas, or salt storage.
- Mineral resources are owned by the state.
- Mineral resources are non-renewable.
Reserved and Unreserved Minerals
- Reserved minerals are the state's mineral wealth.
- Unreserved minerals are part of land, for example, gravel-sand, stone, and brick raw materials.
Reserves of Reserved Deposit - Classification
- Reserves that can be currently used according to current technical, technological, and economic conditions (e.g., balance).
- Reserves that can be used in the future, taking current conditions into account (e.g., off-balance).
Additional Material
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Types and properties of iron ores
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World supplies and top producers of iron ore (2019 data)
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Top 10 iron ore mining centers (2014).
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Non-traditional resources of raw materials.
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Ores of non-ferrous metals (heavy/light), noble and precious metals, materials for refractory materials.
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Industrial classification of metals: iron-iron alloys, non-ferrous metals
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Technical division of metals: iron-iron alloys, heavi non-ferrous metals, light non-ferrous metals, precious metals, and rare metals.
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Properties of iron- color, hardness, reactivity, mechanical properties, density, and melting point;
- Use in pure state and as an alloy,
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Properties of copper- color, hardness, reactivity, mechanical properties, density, and melting point,
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Use in alloys and pure form (electrical engineering, engineering, construction, etc)
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Properties of nickel- color, hardness, and reactivity,
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Use in alloys ( anti-corrosion, surface treatment, heat-resistant steels, electrical resistance).
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Properties of cobalt- color, hardness, and reactivity.
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Use in alloys (alloys, magnetization enhancement, anti-corrosion, etc.)
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Properties of lead- color, hardness, reactivity, density, melting point, and use.
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Properties of zinc- color, hardness, reactivity, density, melting point, and use.
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Properties of manganese- color, hardness, reactivity, and use in alloys.
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Properties of antimony- color, hardness, and reactivity.
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Properties of tin- color, hardness, and use in alloys (alloy, food tins, tinfoil).
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Properties of mercury- color, density, and use.
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Test your knowledge on the characteristics, categorization, and usability of mineral resources as outlined in WORLD MINING DATA 2023. This quiz covers various aspects of mineral resources, including reserved deposits, economic usability, and classifications of different minerals. Dive into the world of geology and mining with this challenging quiz!