The mining industry is confronted with substantial challenges in achieving environmental
sustainability, particularly regarding water usage, waste management, and dam safety. The …

Pyrite is the most common sulfide mineral in hydrothermal ore-forming systems. The ubiquity
and abundance of pyrite, combined with its ability to record and preserve a history of fluid …

Complex gangues and low-quality waters are a concern for the mining industries,
particularly in water shortage areas, where the closure of hydric circuits and reduction in …

The impact of shear rate on the structural properties of aggregates obtained during the
flocculation of clay-based tailings with an anionic polyacrylamide was analyzed. The effects …

The application of guar gum for pyrite depression in seawater flotation was assessed
through microflotation tests, Focused Beam Reflectance Measurements (FBRM), and …

Mineral processing produces large volumes of dilute tailings that are flocculated and
thickened, returning water to the process. The drive towards more sustainable processing …

High-molecular-weight anionic polyacrylamide was used to analyze the effect of kaolin on
the structure of particle aggregates formed in freshwater and seawater. Batch flocculation …

A population balance model (PBM) is used to describe flocculation of particle tailings in
seawater at pH 8 for a range of mixing intensities. The size of the aggregates is represented …

In areas where access to water for mineral processing is limited, the direct use of seawater
in processing has been considered as an alternative to the expense of its desalination …

Optical backscattering (OBS) signal values were used to evaluate the flocculation of kaolin
slurries and seek the implications of using seawater. Two anionic flocculants were applied to …