Processing nickel bearing sulphides

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9028782
APP PUB NO 20110039477A1
SERIAL NO

12812319

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The present invention provides a method of separating nickel bearing sulphides from mined ores or concentrates of mined ores that contain talc particles is disclosed. The method comprises adjusting the Eh of a slurry of mined ores or concentrates of mined ores and making particles of nickel bearing sulphides less hydrophobic than talc particles and floating the nickel bearing sulphide particles from the slurry.

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BHP BILLITON SSM DEVELOPMENT PTY LTDMELBOURNE VICTORIA 3000

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Judd, Brian Perth, AU 11 115
Pyke, Brendan Perth, AU 3 11
Senior, Geoffery David Perth, AU 3 8

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