Microwave radiation is a relatively new energy source, which has considerable potential for
various applications in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. However, the strengths …

Increased demand for manganese alloys and compounds for various industries created a
dire need of Manganese (Mn) ore beneficiation technology. Significant variability in ore …

Research on human evolution reports that our ancestors learned how to cook using fire; it
became a developmental turning point, enlarging their brains. Secondary benefits of fire …

Microwave radiation can be used to pre-damage hard rock to reduce the cost of drilling and
excavation typically required in tunneling, mining, and deep Earth energy recovery. A 3D …

Traditional smelting process of manganese ore was plagued with high consume of power
and coke, and spraying and slag turning accidents caused by violent decomposition of …

In metal extraction processes, such as reduction or smelting, a source of energy is required
for the endothermic reactions. This energy is often supplied by the combustion of …

Gold ores containing carbonaceous matter and sulphidic minerals are generally referred to
as double refractory. Extraction of the gold from such ores usually requires an oxidation step …

The mineral processing and extractive metallurgy industries are under increasing pressure
to develop more energy efficient and sustainable technologies. As a result, there is …

Refractory gold ores are difficult to treat, and several techniques have been proposed with
the aim of increasing gold extraction. A necessary prerequisite for processing such ores is to …

In this study, we employed microwave irradiation for activating boron concentrate, an
abundant but low-grade boron mineral resource in China. The boron concentrate was …