Dilution occurs when waste material is mixed in with the ore during the mining phase and fed to the processing plant. The discrimination between ore and sub-economic dilution material is the site – and process specific cut-off grade (Dilution – ...
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Importance of Gossans in mineral exploration
Introduction Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein. In the 19th and 20th centuries, gossans were important guides to buried ore deposits used by prospectors in ...
Primetals Technologies with Strategic Partner Mitsubishi Corporation, voestalpine, and Rio Tinto to Implement Hydrogen-Based Ironmaking Plant.
image source: ChemAnalyst Hydrogen-Based Direct Reduction and Smelting The new ironmaking process with a projected capacity of three tons of hot metal per hour is based on the HYFOR and Smelter solutions from Primetals Technologies. HYFOR is the world’s first ...
The promise and limits of urban mining
Disclaimer: This article was originally published by International Copper Association. Urban Mining is a concept that emphasizes the potential of cities, the human habitat and built environment as a source of raw materials. New research, commissioned by the International Copper Association ...
How will the energy transition impact the economics of mining?
The global energy transition is reshaping the economics of mining by driving unprecedented demand for critical minerals, altering geopolitical dynamics, and introducing new challenges and opportunities for the industry. Energy transition has a major impact on the mining economy. The ...