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Improving the processing of low-grade copper ores (2024-2028)

Abstract

The project aims to investigate the electrochemical interaction occurring during the grinding of low-grade copper ores and understand how the interaction affects the recovery of copper minerals and rejection of waste minerals in the subsequent separation process. This project expects to generate new knowledge in the area of minerals processing and materials engineering using interdisciplinary approaches. Expected outcomes of this project include cost-effective new steel products used for grinding copper ores and new chemical solutions to selectively reject waste minerals during mineral separation. This should significantly reduce the operating costs in copper processing plants and increase the copper production from low-grade copper ores.

Experts

Professor Yongjun Peng

Professor
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Yongjun Peng
Yongjun Peng

Professor Mingxing Zhang

Affiliate of Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM)
Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Professor
School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Mingxing Zhang
Mingxing Zhang