The development and operation of a high-intensity wet magnetic separator circuit for hematite recovery at Wabush Mines
CIM Bulletin, Vol. 72, No. 809, 1979
M. BEECH-JONES Chief Metallurgist, T. EBY Ore Dressing Superintendent, W. H. MULOIN General Manager, Wabush Mines
The increased emphasis on the efficient utilization of capital and mineral resources has led to several new advances in the science of mineral separation. One example of a recent development is the application of high-capacity high-intensity wet magnetic separators to fine hematite recovery by a leading Canadian iron ore producer. The iron ore recovery feasibility, flow-sheet development, circuit operation and metallurgical performance are reviewed.
Keywords:
Iron ore, Hematite, Wabush Mines, HIWM separators, Concentrators, Gravity separation, High-tension separation, Spiral separators, Magnetic separation, Cyclones.