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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377This model defines the relationship between copper ore grade and energy inputs for mining and beneficiation processes for different type of copper extraction sites as follows: (2) E = α × G − β where G represents the ore grade, E is the energy use for obtaining copper concentrate in MJ per kg and the parameters α and β are regression ...
WhatsApp: +86 18203695377The practice of mining for ores and processing mineral sites, while common, results in an excess production of mine tailings waste as a byproduct. Due to the exponential consumption of metals, profitmotivating factors, and advancement in technology that allows for the exploitation of lower grade ores, the amount of mine tailings is growing ...
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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377Due to the ongoing scarcity of copper resources globally, the extraction of copper from waste rocks has become an unavoidable necessity. This study investigated the phytoextraction of copper from lowgrade chalcocite (LGC) ore using Tagetes sp. Therefore, the LGC and the garden soil mixtures, with different percentages, were utilized to achieve the optimum condition in 4 weeks. Mixing 50% LGC ...
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