ore mining Flashcards
1
Q
1
A
exploration and prospecting
2
Q
how long does it take to look for the ore body
A
1 - 10 years
3
Q
2
A
core drilling
4
Q
getting a small portion of the ore to determine the resulting quality
A
core drilling
5
Q
3
A
resource modelliing
6
Q
determines the ore characteristics to know the appropriate mining methods
A
resource modeling
7
Q
4
A
de risking
8
Q
doing other test to ensuree viability of the operation
A
de risking
9
Q
5
A
production design
10
Q
appropriate mining operation design
A
production design
11
Q
6
A
ore extraction
12
Q
addition of chemicals to remove the gangue from the ore
A
heap leaching
13
Q
addition of a compound that binds to the valuable mineral and floats
A
flotation
14
Q
heating a rock at a temperature higher than 900C
A
smelting
15
Q
used when metals or gangue particles have magnetic properties
A
magnetic separation
