mineral processing definition

mineral processing means the practice of beneficiating or liberating valuable minerals from their ores which may combine a number of unit operations such as crushing, grinding, sizing, screening, classification, washing, froth floatation, gravity concentration, electrostatic separation, magnetic separation, leaching, smelting, refining, calcining and gasification or any other processes incidental thereto;
mineral processing means the milling, beneficiation, leaching, smelting, cyanidation, calcination or upgrading of ores, minerals, rocks, mill tailings, mine waste and/or other metallurgical by-products or by similar means to convert the same into marketable products.
mineral processing means the process of separating commercial value minerals from their ores;

Examples of mineral processing in a sentence

  • The Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 7 of 2012 on the Value Added Enhancement of Minerals Through Mineral Processing and Purification Activities (the “MEMR7/2012”) has the effect of banning exports of raw ore from 6 May 2012.

  • The scope of work to be carried out by the Sub-Contractor pursuant to the terms of this contract includes but not limited to preparation of work plan, arranging required resources of equipment, men, materials and accordingly executing to the Indonesia Dairi Lead-Zink Mine Mineral Processing Industry Site Construction Project (including surface mining, mineral processing, general drawing, bridge, geotechnical, tailings pond, public and auxiliary facilities).

  • There are currently 115 students using the facility - eight Maintenance Operator Apprentices, seven in the Mining Engineering Technician program and 100 in the Mining and Mineral Processing program.

  • Mine planning engineers use analytical and computer-aided design tools to design and optimize surface and Term 7 • CME 421 - Mineral Processing • ENGG 404 - Engineering Safety and Risk Management-Leadership in Risk Management • MIN E 402 - Mine Design Project I • MIN E 413 - Surface Mining Methods and Operations Management • MIN E 414 - Underground Mining Methods • Program Elective (3-0-0) (See Program and Technical Electives - Mining) Term 8 underground mine layouts for efficient extraction processes.

  • Originally designed to offer workplace training and upgrading for those employed in the mining industry, the Provincial Mining Technology Centre recently expanded to house the new three-year Mining and Mineral Processing program (Employee of the Future).


More Definitions of mineral processing

mineral processing means the approved value-added beneficiation of minerals obtained from a mine by a physical, chemical or other processes.
mineral processing means the milling, beneficiation or upgrading of ores or minerals and rocks or by similar means to convert the same into marketable products.
mineral processing means any activity whereby minerals or mineral ores are treated for the beneficiation thereof but excludes smelting and refining;
mineral processing means procedures, such as dry and wet crushing and grinding of ore or other products containing minerals, to raise concentration of the substance mined;
mineral processing means the activities of classification, beneficiation of Minerals or other activities conducted in order to increase the value of Minerals exploited.
mineral processing means the practice of benefici- ating or liberating valuable minerals from their ores, concentrates, or any semi-processed sub- stance belonging to or purchased from another person;
mineral processing means the practice of beneficiating or liberating valuable minerals from their ores which may combine a number of unit operations such as crushing , grinding, sizing, screening, classification, washing, froth floatation, gravity concentration, electrostatic separation, magnetic separation, leaching, smelting, refining, calcining and gasification or any other processes incidental thereto; “mining” means the extraction of material, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, from land or from beneath the surface of the earth in order to win minerals, or any operations directly or