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RECENT MINERAL PROCESSING PUBLICATIONS

Key: 1. Comminution & liberation; 2. Sizing & classification; 3. Gravity concentration; 4.
Magnetic & electrostatic separation; 5. Flotation theory & reagents; 6. Sulphide flotation; 7.
Non-sulphide mineral flotation; 8. Coal flotation; 9. Flotation practice & machines; 10. Flotation
control; 11. Other separation methods; 12. Dewatering, materials handling & products disposal;
13. Analytical techniques; 14. Computer control; 15. Computer simulation; 16. Other computer
methods; 17. Base metal ores; 18. Iron ores; 19. Precious metal ores; 20. Other metallic ores;
21. Non-metallics & industrial minerals; 22. Coal preparation; 23. Miscellaneous

1. COMMINUTION AND LIBERATION

Clarkson, R., The use of radiotracers to locate and eliminate gold traps from the grinding circuit
at La Mine Doyon. CIM Bulletin 90 (1015) Dec. 1997, pps. 83-85

Du, Y.-G., del Villar, R., and Thibault, J., Neural net-based softsensor for dynamic particle size
estimation in grinding circuits. Int. J. Miner. Process. 52 (2-3) Dec. 1997, pps. 121-135

Fuerstenau, M.C., Bradt, R.C., and Ghosh, A., Increased ore grindability and plant throughput
with controlled blasting. Mining Engineering 49 (12) Dec. 1997, pps. 70-75

Kolacz, J., Measurement system of the mill charge in grinding ball mill circuits. Minerals
Engineering 10 (112) December 1997, pps. 1329-1338

Latchireddi, S.R., and Morrell, S., A laboratory study of the performance characteristics of mill
pulp lifters. Minerals Engineering 10 (11) November 1997, pps. 1233-1244

Morizot, G., C(mil, P., Durance, M.V. and Badri, F.G., Liberation and its role in
flotation--based flowsheet development. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 39-49

Morrell, S., and Man, Y.T., Using modelling and simulation for the design of full scale ball mill
circuits. Minerals Engineering 10 (12) December 1997, pps. 1311-1327

Patil, M.R., Shivakumar, K.S., Prakash, S., and Rao, R.B., Estimation of the liberation size of
graphite in a schistose rock and its response to beneficiation. Minerals and Metallurgical
Processing 14 (4) Nov. 1997, pps. 41-44

Pazhianur, R., Adel, G.T., Yoon, R.-H., and Richardson, P.E., Cathodic protection to minimize
corrosive wear in ball mills. Minerals and Metallurgical Processing 14 (4) Nov. 1997, pps. 1-7

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2. SIZING AND CLASSIFICATION

Mikhail, M.W., Salama, A.I.A., and Burns, R., Fine particles removal from oil sand tailings by
hydrocyclone. CIM Bulletin 90 (1015) Dec. 1997, pps. 86-90

5. FROTH FLOTATION--THEORY AND REAGENTS

Barbaro, M., Urbina, R.H., Cozza, C., Fuerstenau, D., and Marabini, A., Flotation of oxidized
minerals of copper using a new synthetic chelating reagent as collector. Int. J. Miner. Process.
50 (4) Sept. 1997, pps. 275-287

Bayraktar, I., Ersayin, S., and Gulsoy, O.Y., Upgrading titanium bearing Na-feldspar by flotation
using sulphonates, succinamate and soaps of vegetable oils. Minerals Engineering 10 (12)
December 1997, pps. 1363-1374

Buckley, A.N., and Woods, R., Chemisorption--the thermodynamically favoured process in the
interaction of thiol collectors with sulphide minerals. Int. J. Miner. Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997,
pps. 15-26

Buckley, A.N., Parks, T.J., Vassallo, A.M., and Woods, R., Verification by surface-enhanced
Raman spectroscopy of the integrity of xanthate chemisorbed on silver. Int. J. Miner. Process.
51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 203-313

Contini, G., Ciccioli, A., Cozza, C., Barbaro, M., and Marabini, A.M., Infrared study of 2-
mercaptobenzothiazole and two of its derivatives adsorbed on PbS. Int. J. Miner Process. 51
(1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 283-291

Contini, G., Marabini, A.M., Di Castro, V., and Polzonetti, G., 5-methyl-2-
mercaptobenzothiazole adsorbed on Cu2S surface studied by synchrotron radiation excited
photoemission. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 209-215

Etahiri, A., Humbert, B., E1 Kacemi, K., Marouf, B., and Bessiere, J., Dielectric study of sodium
dodecyl sulphate (SDS) adsorption onto galena. Comparison with sodium amyl xanthate and
dodecyl ammonium chloride. Int. J. Miner. Process. 52 (1) Nov. 1997, pps. 49-63

Fairthorne, G., Fonasiero, D., and Ralston, J., Interaction of thionocarbamate and thiourea
collectors with sulphide minerals: a flotation and adsorption study. Int. J. Miner Process. 50 (4)
Sept. 1997, pps. 227-242

Finkelstein, N.P., The activation of sulphide minerals for flotation: a review. Int. J. Miner.
Process. 52 (2-3) Dec. 1997, pps. 81-120

Gourram-Badri, F., Conil, P., and Morizot, G., Measurements of selectivity due to coalescence
between two mineralized bubbles and characterization of MIBC action on froth flotation. Int.
J. Miner Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 197-208

Grano, S.R., Prestidge, C.A., and Ralston, J., Solution interaction of ethyl xanthate and sulphite
and its effect on galena flotation and xanthate adsorption. Int. J. Miner. Process. 52 (2-3) Dec.
1997, pps. 161-186
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Grano, S.R., Prestidge, C.A., and Ralston, J., Sulphite modification of galena surfaces and its
effect on flotatitm and xanthate adsorption. Int. J. Miner Process. 52 (1) Nov. 1997, pps. 1-29

Kusaka, E., Amano, N., and Nakahiro, Y., Effect of hydrolysed aluminium(l]I) and
chromium(III) cations on the lipophilicity of talc. Int. J. Miner. Process. 50 (4) Sept. 1997, pps.
243-253

MacPhail, R.S., Racine, L., and Cousins, B.G., Improved zinc flotation kinetics at the Louvicourt
mill using FLEX 31. CIM Bulletin 90 (1014) Oct. 1997, pps. 81-84

Maier, G.S., and Dobias, B., 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and derivatives in the flotation of galena,
chalcocite and sphalerite: a study of flotation, adsorption and microcalorimetry. Minerals
Engineering 10 (12) December 1997, pps. 1375-1393

Mao, L., and Yoon, R.-H., Predicting flotation rates using a rate equation derived from first
principles. Int. Z Miner. Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 171-181

Nguyen, A.V., Schulze, H.J., and Ralston, J., Elementary steps in particle-bubble attachment.
Int. J. Miner. Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 183-195

Pascoe, R.D., and Doherty, E., Shear flocculation and flotation of hematite using sodium oleate.
Int. J. Miner. Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 269-282

Pugh, R.J., Weissenborn, P., and Paulson, O., Flotation in inorganic electrolytes; the relationship
between recover of hydrophobic particles, surface tension, bubble coalescence and gas solubility.
Int. J. Miner. Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 125-138

Rao, K.H., and Forssberg, K.S.E., Mixed collector systems in flotation. Int. J. Miner. Process.
51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 67-79

Rath, R.K., and Subramanian, S., Studies on adsorption of guar gum onto biotite mica. Minerals
Engineering 10 1112) December 1997, pps. 1405-1420

Ren, J., Lu, S., Song, S., and Niu, J., A new collector for rare earth mineral flotation. Minerals
Engineering 10 (12) December 1997, pps. 1395-1404

Szargan, R., Uhlig, I., Wittstock, G., and Rossbach, P., New methods in flotation research--
application of synchotron radiation to investigation of adsorbates on modified galena surfaces.
Int. J. Miner. Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 151-161

Zhang, Q., Xu, 2'., Bozkurt, V., and Finch, J.A., Pyrite flotation in the presence of metal ions
and sphalerite, btt. J. Miner. Process. 52 (2-3) Dec. 1997, pps. 187-201

Zhou, Z.A., Xu, Z., Finch, J.A., Hu, H., and Rao, S.R., Role of hydrodynamic cavitation in fine
particle flotation. Int. J. Miner. Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 139-149
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6. FROTH FLOTATION---SULPHIDE MINERALS

Aldrich, C., Moolman, D.W., Bunkell, S.-J., Harris, M.C., and Theron, D.A., Relationship
between surface froth features and process conditions in the batch flotation of a sulphide ore.
Minerals Engineering 10 (11) November 1997, pps. 1207-1218

Bolin, N.J., Chryssoulis, S.L., and Martin, C.J., A surface study of a Boliden ore by TOF-LIMS.
Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 27-37

Buckley, A.N., and Woods, R., Chemisorption--the thermodynamically favoured process in the
interaction of thiol collectors with sulphide minerals. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997,
pps. 15-26

Contini, G., Ciccioli, A., Cozza, C., Barbaro, M., and Marabini, A.M., Infrared study of 2-
mercaptobenzothiazole and two of its derivatives adsorbed on PbS. Int. J. Miner. Process. 51
(1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 283-291

Contini, G., Marabini, A.M., Di Castro, V., and Polzonetti, G., 5-methyl-2-
mercaptobenzothiazole adsorbed on Cu2S surface studied by synchrotron radiation excited
photoemission. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 209-215

Ekmekci, Z., and Demirel, H., Effects of galvanic interaction on collectorless flotation behaviour
of chalcopyrite and pyrite. Int. J. Miner. Process. 52 (1) Nov. 1997, pps. 31-48

Etahiri, A., Humbert, B., El Kacemi, K., Marouf, B., and Bessiere, J., Dielectric study of sodium
dodecyl sulphate (SDS) adsorption onto galena. Comparison with sodium amyl xanthate and
dodecyl ammonium chloride. Int. J. Miner Process. 52 (1) Nov. 1997, pps. 49--63

Fairthorne, G., Fonasiero, D., and Ralston, J., Interaction of thionocarbamate and thiourea
collectors with sulphide minerals: a flotation and adsorption study. Int. J. Miner Process. 50 (4)
Sept. 1997, pps. 227-242

Finkelstein, N.P., The activation of sulphide minerals for flotation: a review. Int. J. Miner.
Process. 52 (2-3) Dec. 1997, pps. 81-120

Forsling, W., and Sun, Z., Use of surface complexation models in sulphide mineral flotation. Int.
J. Miner. Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 81-95

Grano, S.R., Prestidge, C.A., and Ralston, J., Solution interaction of ethyl xanthate and sulphite
and its effect on galena flotation and xanthate adsorption. Int. J. Miner. Process. 52 (2-3) Dec.
1997, pps. 161-186

Grano, S.R., Prestidge, C.A., and Ralston, J., Sulphite modification of galena surfaces and its
effect on flotation and xanthate adsorption. Int. J. Miner. Process. 52 (1) Nov. 1997, pps. 1-29

Kartio, I., Wittstock, G., Laajalehto, K., Hirsch, D., Simola, J., Laiho, T., Szargan, R., and
Suoninen, E., Detection of elemental sulphur on galena oxidized in acidic solution. Int. J. Miner.
Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 293-301
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Kuopanportti, H., Suorsa, T., and Pollanen, E., Effects of oxygen on kinetics of conditioning in
sulphide ore flotation. Minerals Engineering 10 (11) November 1997, pps. 1193-1205

Laajalehto, K., Kartio, I., and Suoninen, E., XPS and SR-XPS techniques applied to sulphide
mineral surfaces. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 163-170

Legrand, D.L., Bancroft, G.M., and Nesbitt, H.W., Surface characterization of pentlandite, (Fe,
Ni)9S8, by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps.
217-228

Leppinen, J.O., salonsaari, P., and Palosaari, V., Flotation in acid mine drainage control:
beneficiation of concentrate. Can. Metall. Quart. 36 (4) Oct. 1997, pps. 225-230

MacPhail, R.S., Racine, L., and Cousins, B.G., Improved zinc flotation kinetics at the Louvicourt
mill using FLEX 31. CIM Bulletin 90 (1014) Oct. 1997, pps. 81-84

Maier, G.S., and Dobias, B., 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and derivatives in the flotation of galena,
chalcocite and sphalerite: a study of flotation, adsorption and microcalorimetry. Minerals
Engineering 10 (12) December 1997, pps. 1375-1393

Prestidge, C.A., l~dleologicalinvestigations of ultrafine galena particle slurries under flotation-

related condition,;. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 241-254

Szargan, R., Uhlig, I., Wittstock, G., and Rossbach, P., New methods in flotation research--
application of synchotron radiation to investigation of adsorbates on modified galena surfaces.
Int. J. Miner. Process. 51 (1-4) Oct. 1997, pps. 151-161

Vaughan, D.J., Becker, U., and Wright, K., Sulphide mineral surfaces: theory and experiment.
Int. J. Miner. Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 1-14

Zhang, Q., Xu, Z., Bozkurt, V., and Finch, J.A., Pyrite flotation in the presence of metal ions
and sphalerite. Int. J. Miner. Process. 52 (2-3) Dec. 1997, pps, 187-201

7. FROTH FLOTATION--NON-SULPHIDE MINERALS

Alesse, V., Belardi, G., Freund, J., Piga, L., and Shehu, N., Acidic medium flotation separation
of chromite from olivine and serpentine. Minerals and Metallurgical Processing 14 (4) Nov.
1997, pps. 26-35

Barbaro, M., Urbina, R.H., Cozza, C., Fuerstenau, D., and Marabini, A., Flotation of oxidized
minerals of copper using a new synthetic chelating reagent as collector. Int. J. Miner. Process.
50 (4) Sept. 1997, pps. 275-287

Bayraktar, I., Ersayin, S., and Gulsoy, O.Y., Upgrading titanium bearing Na-feldspar by flotation
using sulphonates, succinamate and soaps of vegetable oils. Minerals Engineering 10 (12)
December 1997, pps. 1363-1374
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Filippov, L.O., Houot, R., and Joussemet, R., Physicochemical mechanisms and ion flotation
possibilities using columns for Cr6÷ recovery from sulphuric solutions. Int. J. Miner. Process.
51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 229-239

Lu, Y., Drelich, J., and Miller, J.D., Wetting of francolite and quartz and its significance in the
flotation of phosphate rock. Minerals Engineering 10 (11) November 1997, pps. 1219-1231

Miller, J.D., Veeramasuneni, S., and Yalamanchilli, M.R., Recent contributions to the analysis
of soluble salt flotation systems. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 111-123

Monte, M.B.M., Lins, F.F., and Oliveira, J.F., Selective flotation of gold from pyrite under
oxidizing conditions. Int. J. Miner. Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 255-267

Pascoe, R.D., and Doherty, E., Shear flocculation and flotation of hematite using sodium oleate.
Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 269-282

Pereira, C.A., and Peres, A.E.C., Flotation concentration of a xenotime pre-concentrate. Minerals
Engineering 10 (11) November 1997, pps. 1291-1295

Rath, R.K., and Subramanian, S., Studies on adsorption of guar gum onto biotite mica. Minerals
Engineering 10 (12) December 1997, pps. 1405-1420

Ren, J., Lu, S., Song, S., and Niu, J., A new collector for rare earth mineral flotation. Minerals
Engineering 10 (12) December 1997, pps. 1395-1404

8. FROTH FLOTATIONmCOAL

Dey, S., Bhattacharya, S., and Bhattacharyya, K.K., Collectorless flotation of coal with two-stage
addition of pine oil. Minerals and Metallurgical Processing 14 (4) Nov. 1997, pps. 13-16

9. FROTH FLOTATION--PRACTICE & MACHINES

Morizot, G., Conil, P., Durance, M.V. and Badri, F.G., Liberation and its role in flotation-based
flowsheet development. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 39--49

Niemi, A.J., Ylinen, R., and Hyotyniemi, H., On characterization of pulp and froth in cells of
flotation plant. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 51-65

10. FROTH FLOTATION---CONTROL

Ruonala, M., Heimala, S., and Jounela, S., Different aspects of using electrochemical potential
measurements in mineral processing. Int. J. Miner Process. 51 (1--4) Oct. 1997, pps. 97-110

Schena, G., Zanin, M., and Chiarandini, A., Procedures for the automatic design of flotation
networks. Int. J. Miner. Process. 52 (2-3) Dec. 1997, pps. 137-160
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11. OTHER SEPARATION METHODS

Deo, N., and Natarajan, K.A., Interaction of bacillus polymyxa with some oxide minerals with
reference to mineral beneficiation and environmental control. Minerals Engineering 10 (12)
December 1997, pps. 1339-1354

Patil, D.P., Andrews, J.R.G., and Uhlherr, P.H.T., A lumped discrete population balance model
for shear flocculation-model development. Int. J. Miner. Process. 50 (4) Sept. 1997, pps.
289-306

12. DEWATERING, MATERIALS HANDLING AND PRODUCTS DISPOSAL

Amaratunga, L.M., and Hmidi, N., Cold-bond agglomeration of gold mill tailings for backfill
using gypsum beta-hemihydrate and cement as low cost binders. Can. Metall. Quart. 36 (4), Oct.
1997, pps. 283-288

Anon., Trends in filter media. Filtration & Separation 34 (10), Dec. 1997, pps. 1029-1032

Condie, D.J., anti Veal, C.J., Modelling the vacuum filtration of fine coal: Part 2. Filtration &
Separation 34 (9) Nov. 1997, pps. 957-963

Mikhail, M.W., Salama, A.I.A., and Bums, R., Fine particles removal from oil sand tailings by
hydrocyclone. CIM Bulletin 90 (1015) Dec. 1997, pps. 86-90

17. BASE METAL ORES----COPPER, LEAD, ZINC AND TIN

Okafor, E.G., and Uwadiale, G.G.O.O., Process mineralogy of the Ishiagu lead-zinc deposit,
Nigeria. Minerals and Metallurgical Processing 14 (4) Nov. 1997, pps. 45-48

19. PRECIOUS METAL ORES

Clarkson, R., The use of radiotracers to locate and eliminate gold traps from the grinding circuit
at La Mine Doyon. CIM Bulletin 90 (1015) Dec. 1997, pps. 83-85

21. NON-METALLICS & INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

Mashanyare, H.P., and Guest, R.N., The recovery of ferrochrome from slag at Zimasco. Minerals
Engineering 10 (11) November 1997, pps. 1253-1258

Raghavan, P., Chandrasekhar, S., and Damodaran, A.D., Value addition of paper coating grade
kaolins by the removal of ultrafine coloring impurities. Int. J. Miner. Process. 50 (4) Sept. 1997,
pps. 307-316

White, L., Kelsey Lake: an operations report on the only commercial U.S. diamond mine.
Engng. & Min. Z, 198 (8) Aug. 1997, pps. 16A-16C
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22. COAL PREPARATION

Salama, A.I.A., and Mikhail, M.W., Coal preparation computer software. CIM Bulletin 90 (1015)
Dec. 1997, pps. 74-78

23. MISCELLANEOUS

Veasey, T.J., A review of the minerals industry in Zimbabwe. Minerals Engineering 10 (12)
December 1997, pps. 1355-1362

The following Journals are cited in this survey:

Applied Clay Science; Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly; Chemical Engineering; Chemical

Engineering and Processing; Chemical Engineering Science; CIM Bulletin; Colloids and Surfaces
A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects; Engineering and Mining Journal; Filtration and
Separation; Industrial Minerals; International Journal of Mineral Processing; Journal of Metals
(JOM); Journal of Process Control; Journal of the South African Institution of Mining and
Metallurgy; Magnetic and Electrical Separation; Mine & Quarry; Minerals and Metallurgical
Processing; Minerals Engineering; Minerals Industry International (IMM Bulletin); Mining
Engineering; Mining Magazine; Powder Technology; Transactions of the Institution of Mining
and Metallurgy, Section C