Uma revisão sintética sobre minerais, o processamento mineral e mineralogia aplicada

Abstract

In the mining industry the mineralogy has fundamental importance for the treatment of ores. To achieve a greater efficiency in the ore treatment, it is necessary to have profound knowledge about the minerals to be treated. Thus, one can select the equipment and a process route most suitable for the specifications of the ore. The present paper presents a clear and objective revision of mineralogy and mineral processing. We conducted a literature review focusing on the key elements associated with the applied mineralogy. It is concluded that the development of a process route depends on the state of each equipment.