Difference in the density of minerals are used to effect separations of one mineral from another. Equipment available includes jigs, shaking tables, and spirals. Heavy medium […]
Flotation is a separation process that exploits natural and induced differences in surface properties of the minerals, whether the surface is readily wetted by water, that […]
Crushing is the first mechanical stage in the process of comminution in which a principal objective is the liberation of the valuable minerals from the gangue. […]
Classification is a method of separating mixtures of minerals into two or more products on the basis of the velocity with which the particles fall through […]