Question: [ Use Gy ' s method to solve ] Regular samples were required of the feed to a copper processing plant, having a copper content

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Regular samples were required of the feed to a copper processing plant, having a copper content of about 9%. The confidence level of estimation was required to be 0.1% Cu at 2\sigma standard deviation. The liberation size of the Cu mineral (chalcocite) in the ore was determined to be 75\mu m. A sieve analysis showed that the 95% pass size and 5% passing size were 2.5 cm and 50\mu m respectively. Determine the minimum mass of sample required to represent the ore. Given; the density of chalcocite is 5600 kg/m3 and the density of the gangue is 2500 kg/m3.

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