Mineralogical and textural characterization for increased iron oxide recovery. Exemplified on the Storforshei iron formation

• Published in: Minerals Engineering
• Main Author: Tøgersen, Marte Kristine
• Other Authors: Aasly, Kurt, Ellefmo, Steinar Løve, Kleiv, Rolf Arne, Kühn, Alexander
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: NTNU 2019
• Subjects: VDP::Technology: 500::Rock and petroleum disciplines: 510::Mineral resources engineering: 511; Dunderlandsdalen; Mo i Rana; Norway; Storforshei; Nordland; Rana
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2644012

Process mineralogy is increasingly becoming an important part of quality control in mining operations, and chemical assays are not sufficient for predicting metallurgical performance of complex ore deposits. Knowledge of mineralogical and textural ore properties that affect the mineral processing, m...