dc.contributor.author | Iyakwari, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Glass, HJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Obrike, SE | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-06T07:51:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-06-21 | |
dc.description.abstract | The preconcentration or early rejection of gangue minerals in mineral processing operations is investigated using sorting, based on interpretation of near infrared sensor data collected from ore particles. The success of sorting depends on the distribution of minerals between particles, the arrangement or association of minerals within particles and the ability of near infrared to distinguish relevant minerals. This paper considers minerals association, using common alteration minerals found in a hydrothermally-formed copper ore, with sensitivity in the near infrared region. The selected NIR-active minerals were arranged along the view of NIR line scanner to stimulate adjacent natural minerals association. It was found that spectral dominance may depend on minerals near infrared sensitivity and or the position of a mineral along the NIR scanner line of view. Analysis also revealed that only free occurring waste mineral spectra can be targeted for discrimination as tailings. Where spectra appeared mixed, such spectra are best considered products. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | The Nigerian Government through the academic support scheme of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) of Nigeria and the management of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi are acknowledged for providing financial support for this research. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 166, pp. 24 - 28 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.minpro.2017.06.008 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/32338 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_GB |
dc.rights.embargoreason | Under embargo until 22 June 2018 in compliance with publisher policy. | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | en_GB |
dc.subject | Near infrared line scanner | en_GB |
dc.subject | Preconcentration | en_GB |
dc.subject | Copper | en_GB |
dc.subject | Gangue | en_GB |
dc.subject | Association | en_GB |
dc.title | Discerning mineral association in the near infrared region for ore sorting | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.identifier.issn | 0301-7516 | |
dc.description | This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this record. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | International Journal of Mineral Processing | en_GB |