Your mining company is producing 10 million tonnes of tailings containing 47% Fe per year. This represents a huge loss of iron ore if not recovered. After some research. you propose to your boss a viable method for mining the iron ore attaining the commercial grade of 58%Fe. Explain the proposal and detail the scientific principles involved. The tailings also contains clay and slime. and sand or quartz and middling.

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To recover iron ore from the tailings and upgrade its grade to the commercial grade of 58 Fe a beneficiation process can be implemented Beneficiation involves the separation of valuable minerals from ... View the full answer