Minerals Processing and Beneficiation

by NAM S

ISBN: 9789386949042
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 9995.00
Biblio : xiv+270p., col. figs., tabls., 25 cm

Author Profile

The Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) is an inter-governmental organisation with a membership of 47 countries spread over Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America. Besides this, 12 S&T agencies and academic / research institutions of Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, India, Nigeria and Turkey are the members of the S&T-Industry Network of the Centre. The Centre was set up in 1989 to promote South-South cooperation through mutually beneficial partnerships among scientists and technologists and scientific organisations in developing countries. It implements a variety of programmes including international workshops, meetings, roundtables, training courses and collaborative projects and brings out scientific publications, including a quarterly Newsletter. It is also implementing 5 Fellowship schemes, namely, NAM S&T Centre Research Fellowship, Joint NAM S&T Centre – ICCBS Karachi Fellowship, Joint CSIR / CFTRI (Diamond Jubilee) - NAM S&T Centre Fellowship, Joint NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen Fellowship and Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists (RTF-DCS) in Indian institutions. These activities provide, among others, the opportunity for scientist-to-scientist contact and interaction, training and expert assistance, familiarising the scientific community on the latest developments and techniques in the subject areas, and identification of technologies for transfer between member countries. The Centre has so far brought out 63 publications and has organised 94 international workshops and training programmes. <BR> For further details, please visit www.namstct.org or write to the Director, NAM S&T Centre, Core 6A, 2nd Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India (Phone: +91-11-24645134/ 24644974; Fax: +91-11-24644973; E-mail: namstcentre@gmail.com; namstct@bol.net.in).

About The Book

Minerals processing and beneficiation is an area of immense potential and growth for all the nations worldwide especially those which are endowed with nature’s blessings in the form of abundant mineral resources. Minerals beneficiation is of great economic importance to the mining industry and the countries as a whole. The increasing demand for minerals is likely to increase the growth of infrastructure with rapid industrialization and exploitation of minerals. Unfortunately, these resources are not fully exploited in developing countries due to the lack of advanced skills, modern and innovative research and technology and the new world trade regime. Many minerals are still exported as ores, concentrates or metals, without significant downstream processing or value addition. Therefore there is an urgent need for the policy makers, scientists, technologists, academics and other industry experts to come together and assess ways and means to address the aforementioned skills gap. This publication is a follow up of the International Workshop on ‘Minerals Processing and Beneficiation’ organised at Johannesburg, South Africa during 25-27 September 2012 by the NAM S&T Centre jointly with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Republic of South Africa. The book includes 17 scientific and technical papers from the experts and professionals of 16 countries and presents noteworthy insights on the issues related to Mineral Sector to unravel its wide range of possibilities so as to provide a more sustainable foundation for the developing world’s transition from a resource enriched condition to an industrial economy. It is hoped that the book will serve as a useful reference material for investors in mining sector, technologists and policy makers that will help the developing countries in working out appropriate strategy, policies and programmes on the exploitation of new technologies on mineral processing and beneficiation for a better industrial economy.

Table of Contents

Foreword v <BR> Abiel Mngomezulu <BR> Preface vii <BR> Awni Al-Otoom and Mohammad Al-Harahsheh <BR> Introduction ix <BR> Prof. Dr. Arun P. Kulshreshtha <BR> Part I–Trade and Technology <BR> 1. The Status of The Gambia’s Mining Industry: Processing <BR> and Beneficiation 3 <BR> Alieu Jawo (Gambia) <BR> 2. Instrumental Analysis and Classification of Ekon Kaolin 11 <BR> K. Akufo-Kumi, H.A. Obiri, G.N. Laryea and W.O. Oduro (Ghana) <BR> 3. Initiatives by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission to <BR> Improve Mineral Recovery, and Increase Profitability in the <BR> Local Mining Sector: A Status Update 21 <BR> Dianne McDonald (Guyana) <BR> 4. An Application for Java Natural Silicates Mineral and Recycled <BR> Amorphous Silica and its Beneficiation for Production of <BR> Advanced Material and Pharmaceutical Raw Materials 39 <BR> Eko Tri Sumarnadi Agustinus, Happy Sembiring, Mutia Dewi Yuniati, <BR> Effendi and Anggoro Tri Mursito (Indonesia) <BR> 5. The Minerals of Jordanian Oil Shale: Characterization and Benificiation 51 <BR> Awni Y. Al-Otoom (Jordan) <BR> 6. Overview of Mineral Processing and Beneficiation in Kenya 65 <BR> T.W. Githinji, C.M. Nyamai and A.W. Kutukhulu (Kenya) <BR> 7. Bench Scale Feldspar Flotation for Malaysian Pegmatite Ore Using <BR> Non Hydrofluoric Modifier and Mixed Collector 81 <BR> Ismail Ibrahim and Md Muzayin Alimon (Malaysia) <BR> 8. Challenges of Mining and Processing Brine in Nigeria 103 <BR> E.C. Nwokemodo, M.O. Omojola and A.P. Onwualu (Nigeria) <BR> 9. Challenges of Mining, Processing and Beneficiation of Columbite <BR> in Nigeria 119 <BR> Elizabeth O. Wuyep, Moses O. Omojola, Peter A. Onwualu and <BR> Kehinde Ogunmola (Nigeria) <BR> 10. Mineral Beneficiation and Value Addition: Tanzania Perspective 143 <BR> Hamisi M. Komba and Elias M. Kayandabila (Tanzania) <BR> 11. Processing Uganda’s Mineral Resources 2012 159 <BR> William Balu-Tabaaro (Uganda) <BR> 12. Manufacture of Industry Spares from Copper Based Alloys: <BR> Development and Status in Zambia 181 <BR> C.V. Lungu (Zambia) <BR> 13. Bioleaching in Mineral Processing and Beneficiation 191 <BR> Isha Sehgal (India) <BR> Part II: Policies and Strategies <BR> 14. The Mineral Industry of Egypt 203 <BR> Ahmed Yehia (Egypt) <BR> 15. Exploration and Potential Exploitation of Deep Sea Minerals <BR> in the EEZ and ECS of Mauritius 227 <BR> Kishore Boodhoo and Roshan T. Ramessur (Mauritius) <BR> 16. Geological Resource Potential of Vietnam and Current Mining <BR> Practices: An Overview 241 <BR> Tran Thanh Hai (Vietnam) <BR> 17. Zimbabwe Proposes to Host a Pan-African Minerals University <BR> of Science and Technology (PAMUST) 253 <BR> Francis P. Gudyanga (Zimbabwe)