A critical review of surface properties and selective flotation of enargite in sulphide systems

Plackowski, Chris, Nguyen, Anh V. and Bruckard, Warren J. (2012) A critical review of surface properties and selective flotation of enargite in sulphide systems. Minerals Engineering, 30 : 1-11.


Author Plackowski, Chris
Nguyen, Anh V.
Bruckard, Warren J.
Title A critical review of surface properties and selective flotation of enargite in sulphide systems
Journal name Minerals Engineering  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank A*)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2012-04
Sub-type Review of research - research literature review (NOT book review
DOI 10.1016/j.mineng.2012.01.014
Volume number 30
ISSN 0892-6875; 1872-9444
Start page 1
End page 11
Total pages 11
Place of publication Oxford, United Kingdom
Publisher Pergamon
Collection year 2013
Language eng
Abstract Arsenic contained in sulphides such as enargite, tennantite and arsenopyrite can represent a significant penalty element in base metals production. There are significant economic advantages to achieving a separation of arsenic bearing minerals at an early stage in processing, but to date no feasible widely applicable commercial method of separation at the flotation stage has been developed. This review focuses on the current state of knowledge in the selective flotation of enargite, commonly found in association with non-arsenic copper sulphide mineralisation. Due to its similar flotation properties with many other copper sulphides, enargite is typically recovered together with the copper minerals, producing a high arsenic bulk concentrate which is costly and problematic to process. Special consideration is given to the various approaches used in the study of the surface chemistry of enargite in different environments, and the implications for the flotation of enargite. Developments in the various approaches in the selective flotation of enargite are critically reviewed and discussed.
Keyword Enargite
Arsenic
Copper minerals
Flotation
Q-Index Code C1
Q-Index Status Confirmed Code
Institutional Status UQ

Document type: Journal Article
Sub-type: Review of research - research literature review (NOT book review
Collections: School of Chemical Engineering Publications
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