Molybdenite flotation in the bulk copper/molybdenum flotation circuit at Kennecott Utah
Copper was studied by means of a combination of plant metallurgical surveys, laboratory
flotation tests, mineralogical analysis (QEM-Scan), surface analysis (ToF-SIMS) and contact
angle measurements. It was demonstrated that molybdenite recovery is influenced by
flotation feed solids percent and by the mineralogy of the host rock. Molybdenite recovery
was consistently higher at reduced flotation feed solids percent. Furthermore, the recovery of …