Recovery of pyrite from copper tailings by flotation

Tailings that are generated in the copper concentrate production contain great amount of sulfide mineral, in particular pyrite. Pyrite in contact with water and oxygen might oxidize spontaneously and originates a serious environmental problem. In this article the recovery of pyrite before storing it...

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Main Authors: Mario Santander, Luis Valderrama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785419300924