Abstract:The mineral processing of low-grade iron ores commonly generates large volumes of slime, which are disposed as tailings. Modern mining requires strives to eliminate the use of tailings dams in a maximum effort to increase metallurgical recovery, the security and reduction of the operational cost. This research aims for the recovery of iron contained in the slime, which consists of a material with 38% Fe and <40 µm, originating from the desliming cyclones. Pilot tests were performed on the Wet High-Intensity Ma… Show more
“…Several authors have demonstrated a series of new technologies that could enhance magnetic separation processes through the development of new characterization techniques [27], equipment's [28][29][30][31][32][33][34] and the use of different matrices in high-intensity magnetic separation [35][36][37][38][39]. Such alternatives may result in significant gains in capacity, fines recovery, quality, and metallurgical recovery, as they make use of existing capacity and require low capital investment.…”
Section: Otimização Da Separação Magnética Da Hematita Contida No Pro...mentioning
The mining industry has seen a significant decline in mill feed grade in recent years, resulting in an ongoing build-up of materials not recovered at the mineral processing plants whose economic value has not yet been determined. Tailings dams have been the preferred method of disposal of such materials. However, recent dam breach events and the growing demand for mineral goods have enhanced the appeal of a more effective use of mined materials to prevent tailings accumulation and reduce social and environmental impacts, in line with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles that most companies have adopted. Different techniques can be used to recover economically valuable minerals contained in such materials, among which magnetic separation stands out for reasons of cost, production capacity, and recent developments of new equipment and matrices for wet high-intensity magnetic separators. The outcome includes gains in capacity, grade, and recovery yield. This paper assessed the use of a matrix developed by the company Gaustec, called BigFlux, in the magnetic separation of depressed product from the flotation process at Nexa Resources's Vazante mine. Laboratory-scale magnetic separation tests were conducted using standard and an optimized matrix. For a 59% iron concentrate, the metallurgical recovery using such optimized matrix reached 72.6%, up 4% from the figure resulting from the use of the standard matrix, thus indicating that the use of the optimized matrix can improve the magnetite recovery process of the studied material.
“…Several authors have demonstrated a series of new technologies that could enhance magnetic separation processes through the development of new characterization techniques [27], equipment's [28][29][30][31][32][33][34] and the use of different matrices in high-intensity magnetic separation [35][36][37][38][39]. Such alternatives may result in significant gains in capacity, fines recovery, quality, and metallurgical recovery, as they make use of existing capacity and require low capital investment.…”
Section: Otimização Da Separação Magnética Da Hematita Contida No Pro...mentioning
The mining industry has seen a significant decline in mill feed grade in recent years, resulting in an ongoing build-up of materials not recovered at the mineral processing plants whose economic value has not yet been determined. Tailings dams have been the preferred method of disposal of such materials. However, recent dam breach events and the growing demand for mineral goods have enhanced the appeal of a more effective use of mined materials to prevent tailings accumulation and reduce social and environmental impacts, in line with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles that most companies have adopted. Different techniques can be used to recover economically valuable minerals contained in such materials, among which magnetic separation stands out for reasons of cost, production capacity, and recent developments of new equipment and matrices for wet high-intensity magnetic separators. The outcome includes gains in capacity, grade, and recovery yield. This paper assessed the use of a matrix developed by the company Gaustec, called BigFlux, in the magnetic separation of depressed product from the flotation process at Nexa Resources's Vazante mine. Laboratory-scale magnetic separation tests were conducted using standard and an optimized matrix. For a 59% iron concentrate, the metallurgical recovery using such optimized matrix reached 72.6%, up 4% from the figure resulting from the use of the standard matrix, thus indicating that the use of the optimized matrix can improve the magnetite recovery process of the studied material.
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