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Underground heavy media separation - who is doing it?
Sorry, I should have been a bit more specific in my post: The work done in Sudbury/Timmins has not yet resulted in actual plant. I was referring to the work completed by my chief Met. in Timmins a few years ago (as a Falco employee). The concept was not a sucess - as a result of the mineralogy...- andyh22
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- Forum: Mining engineering
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Underground heavy media separation - who is doing it?
I know of a fair bit of work done in Timmins/Sudbury (ON). You do not have to crush to 6mm unless the mineralogy dictates this - you would typically run 1/4" - 1/2" in which case it would be hoisted. You may be thinking of the fines (-2mm) which typically carries sufficient grade to be...- andyh22
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- Forum: Mining engineering
