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Metalliferous Mining - Processing
Terminology
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................2 I NTRODUCTION TO TERMINOLOGY ..............................................................................................................3
What is this module about?......... ............. .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ ... 3 What will you learn in this module? ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ ............. .............. ........... 3 What do you have to do to complete this unit? .............. ............. .............. ............. .............. ............ ....... 3 What resources can you use to help?....... .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ ... 3
I NTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 4 UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS................................................................................................................. 4
Length ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. .... 4 Area ............... .............. ............. .............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ ............. .............. .... 4 Volume....................................................................................................................................................4
Mass/Weight.................... ............ ............. .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ ... 4 Flowrate......... .............. ............. .............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ ............. .............. .... 5 Concentration ......................................................................................................................................... 5
MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS ................................................................................................................7 Dry ............. .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ .............. ............. ............ .......... 7 Wet..........................................................................................................................................................8 The Marcy Density Gauge......................................................................................................................9
Application of Units ............ ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ .............. ............. ......... 10 Size Distribution .............. ............. .............. ............. ............. ............. .............. ............. ............ ............ 11
Recovery ................... .............. ............. .............. ............ ............. .............. ............. .............. ............ ..... 11 GENERAL MINERAL PROCESSING TERMS ................................................................................... 12
Ore........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Gangue.............. .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ . 12 Tails or Tailings.... .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ .............. ............. ......... 12
Mixtures ............ .............. ............ ............. .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ . 12 Solution................................................................................................................................................. 13
pH ............. ............ .............. ............. ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ ............. .............. ......... 13
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Introduction to Terminology
What is this module about?
This unit is about the general terminology we use in the processing plant
What will you learn in this module?
Explain the purpose of a cyclone
Demonstrate an understanding of how a cyclone operates
Identify the key components of a cyclone
Demonstrate an understanding of the factors affecting cyclone performance
What do you have to do to complete this unit?You will need to complete all the training tasks in your workbook, the reviewexercise and the assessment given to you by your supervisor.
Discuss the competency standards for this unit with the Training Coordinator or your supervisor.
What resources can you use to help?
If you need more information about topics in this unit, then you should approach:
Your work mates and supervisor The training coordinator
Metallurgists
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Introduction
Units of Measurements Almost all units in use at Sunrise dam are based on the metric system.
Units are selected as appropriate to the quantity involved.For example, if someone weighed 80kg, they wouldnt give their weight as0.08 Tonnes, or 80 000 grams.
Length
Metre (m)Used for all large dimensions, such as tank height and mill diameter.
Millimetre (mm) = 1/1000mUsed for most smaller dimensions, such as screen cloth aperture, pipediameters.
Micron ( m) = 1/1000mm or 1/1000,000mUsed for finely ground ore particles.
Area
Square metres (m 2)
Volume The size of a three dimensional space, can refer to air, water, earth etc.
Litre (l)Cubic metres (m 3) = 1000 Litres, (Often called cubes)
Mass/Weight
Tonnes (T) = 1000kg, used for quantities of oreKilograms (kg), used for ore samples, reagents etc.Grams (g) = 1/1000kg, used for gold in ore.Ounces (oz) = 31.1035g, u sed for Dore, bullion.
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Flowrate
Can refer to liquids, slurries (through pipes), solids (along conveyors)
m3/hr - Cubic Metres per hour (most common).
l/s - Litres/secondl/m - Litres/minuteTPH - Tonnes per hour.
Concentration
g/T - Grams per Tonne
An ore may have a gold concentration of 2.5 g/T. This means that there are
2.5 grams of gold contained in each tonne of ore. ppm - Parts per Million
A sample of air may have a cyanide concentration of 1ppm. This means thatthere is 1 bit of cyanide for every 999,999 bits of air.
Also used for gold in solution.
Note that ppm and g/t are actually the exact same unit, but are used fordifferent things.ie g/t for solids ppm for liquids
DensityMass per unit volume
An objects mass divided by its volume.For example 1m3 of water weighs 1000 kg. Density of water = 1000kg/m3 or1kg/LFor example 1m3 of gold weighs 19 300kg
Density of gold = 19 300kg/m 3 or 19.3 T/m 3
Specific gravity (SG) is the density of a substance relative to water.
For example SG of water = 1.0For example SG of gold = 19.3
This means that gold is 19.3 times heavier than water
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Measurement Concepts
Ore is treated in two forms:1. Dry 2. Wet (ie. mixed with water)
Dry
Ore is normally Dry when it is mined, but actually contains some moisture(0 - 10%).
Dry refers to the solid form as opposed to the liquid form
Dry ore does not flow and cannot be pumped
This property can cause handling difficulties
Dry ore can be characterised by two properties:
1. Specific Gravity (SG) The weight of a quantity of ore divided by its volume
For example: 1 litre of quartz weights 2.65 kg
SG = 2.65kg = 2.651 litre
2. Bulk Density
Bulk density relates the mass and volume of a pile of ore and takes intoaccount the air spaces in between the rocks
For example, quartz has an SG of 2.65
Therefore, 2.65 kg of quartz has a volume of 1 litre
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However, a 265 tonne stockpile of quartz rocks may have a total volume of 200m3 due to airspace between the rock, therefore:
bulk density = 265 tonne/ 200m3 = 1.32
Bulk density differs from Specific Gravity because of airspaces between rocksin a stockpile.
Wet
Ore is mixed with water to make it easier to handle
When ore is mixed with water it is known as a SLURRY or PULP
Slurries will flow and can be pumped
Slurries are generally characterised by two properties:
1. Specific Gravity
The weight of a quantity of slurry divided by its volume
For example: If 1 litre of slurry weighs 1.4 kg then its specific gravity is:
1.4kg 1 litre = 1.4
2. Pulp Density or Percent Solids
The weight of dry ore in a slurry divided by the total weight of the slurry andexpressed as a percentage
% SOLIDS = mass of dry ore mass of slurry x 100%
For example:
If 300g of ore is mixed with 700g of water then the total weight is 1kg
% SOLIDS = 300g (700g + 300g) x 100%= 300g 1000g(1kg) x 100%= 0.3 X100%
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= 30%
% solids is the most common property used to describe a slurry
Measured by Marcy density scales, or in the lab by filtering and weighing (more accurate)
% solids plays a major role in the physical behaviour of slurries and thechemical treatment of slurries.
The Marcy Density Gauge
An instrument used to measure slurry density and % SOLIDS.
A standard 1 litre container is hung on a spring
The spring is attached to a needle gauge/dial and is calibrated to read 0 when the container is filled with water
Marcy Density Gauge Faceplates
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Application of Units
Calculating Slurry Flowrate
We do not always have the luxury of a magnetic flowmeter on every slurry stream. However if you know the %solids and the tonnes per hour then theslurry flowrate can easily be calculated.
Example:
There is 150 wet tonnes per hour coming up the mill feed belts with a
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Size Distribution
A quantity of solid particles (eg a pile of sand) can be characterised by its sizedistribution, or size fraction.
Not all particles will be the same size, but it is helpful to know the proportionabove or below a certain size.
Size distribution is measured using sets of sieves.
Supposing a solid sample is screened using a sieve with a 150m aperture (gapsize). 80% of the sample falls through the gaps, but 20% is too big to getthrough. We can then say the size fraction is:
80% passing 150m.
Recovery
Recovery is the proportion of gold successfully processed into bullion,expressed as a percentage of gold in feed.
Ideally the plant would extract 100% of the gold from the ore, but this is notalways the case.
Small amounts of gold can slip through the net and end up going to tailings.
This may be because of:- Insufficient grinding.- Insufficient leaching or adsorption time.- Ore types not amenable to leaching.
%R = Au in bullion Au in feed =Au recovered (Bullion + Au intails)
(Note: Au is the chemical symbol for gold)
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General Mineral ProcessingTerms
Ore
A natural material containing valuable minerals.
Examples: Gold ore, Iron ore, Bauxite (Aluminium)
Gangue
The worthless material remaining after the valuable mineral has been
extracted from the ore.
Tails or Tailings
The effluent from a mineral processing operation. That is, the waste slurry containing the gangue.
Mixtures
A mixture is formed when substances are mixed and no chemical change takesplace, the components all remain in their original form and can be separatedphysically (eg filtration, settling)
Examples: Sand and water, Ore and water (slurry).
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Solution
A solution is formed when substances are mixed (dissolved) and a chemical
change takes place and can be formed between: A liquid and a solid. A liquid and a gas. Two (or more) liquids. Two (or more) gases.
A solution cannot be separated by ordinary filtration or settling.
Examples: Salt and water, Sugar and tea, Cyanide and water
pH
The pH scale is a measure of acidity
1 7 14 Acid Neutral Base or Alkaline
(Pure Water)
Points to remember: Low pH is acidicHigh pH is non acidic (ie basic)
Cyanide reacts to form toxic HCN gas at low pH. For this reason, processstreams are maintained with PROTECTIVE ALKALINITY. This means thatthe pH is kept high (between 9.5-10) by the addition of lime. It is extremely important to maintain the pH of all process streams in the correct range (9.5-10) at all times to minimise the loss of cyanide as HCN gas.