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Characterization, Classification, Dry High Intensity Magnetic Separation (DHIMS) and Re-rinding Techniques to Improve the Mineral Performance of Sn-Ta-Nb Mineral Concentrate
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1  Strategic Minerals Spain, Ctra/ OU-0901 Km 14, Penouta Mine, Viana do Bolo, 32558, Ourense, Galicia, Spain.
2  Escuela Politécnica de Mieres, Universidad de Oviedo, 33600 Oviedo, Spain

Abstract:

Ta and Nb are considered critical raw materials; due to their properties and potential applications in wide sectors. This study deals with Sn-Ta-Nb minerals from the Penouta mine (Orense, Spain), the only active mine in Europe producing tantalum minerals. These are obtained from mining wastes accumulated during old mining jobs in tailing ponds. The industrial processing flowsheet is based on successive gravimetric stages followed by low intensity magnetic separation to reduce ferromagnetic contaminants. Sn-Ta-Nb concentrate, with grades between 35-45% Sn and 4-7% Ta2O5 and Nb2O5, is obtained in this stage with plant recoveries around 60-70% respectively. A chemical-mineralogical characterization by size fractions, FRX and DRX was carried out to implement a size classification stage using a circular vibrating screen in the processing plant. The finest fractions, containing higher grades of well liberated Sn, Ta, Nb minerals, were the feeding for dry high intensity magnetic separation (DHIMS) multifactorial tests, while, coarse fractions were re-grinded to maximize performance. The good results obtained in these tests demonstrate that two products with commercial quality could be obtained, a cassiterite concentrate with grades between 70-78% SnO2 and a tantalite-columbite concentrate with grades ranging between 12 and 14% Ta2O5 and Nb2O5, also increasing the overall recovery of the plant.

Keywords: high intensity magnetic separation; Sn-Ta-Nb; critical raw materials; Penouta mine
Comments on this paper
Rafael Nava
Excellent reserch..Is a continuos improve process!!

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Hilmar Guzmán
Congratulations!
The Nava et al. manuscript is a well-written, needed, and useful study about mining wastes like Ta and Nb. Great Job, Congratulations!

Sinai Ramirez
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Karem Esqueda
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López Ortíz. Dorliana
Gracias.
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Lorena Salgado
Nice job!
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Ramón Díaz
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Gran trabajo Vanessa.
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José Ángel Martínez
Processing of minerals
Congratulations! It is a good contribution to the processing of minerals, specifically to the recovery of tantalum and niobium from old mining dumps, through the use of eco-friendly techniques, feasible industrial scaling, plant start-up, as well as efficient process

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