3 units · MNE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
explain the structures and textures of minerals and their significance in mineral genesis and treatment
explain ore compositional analyses by chemical and mineralogical techniques
explain the basic comminution and liberation theories and particle size presentation by various methods
apply the principles of mineral separation by heavy medium, magnetic, gravity, flotation, leaching, biological recovery processes and other separation techniques including the physical and mechanical processes of amalgamation and agglomerat
prepare metallurgical mass balance – recovery, grade and loss
identify mineral components of an ore under different light conditions in the petrographic microscope
carry out basic laboratory experiments in ore comminution, particle liberation and present particle sizing data technically
skillfully carry out bench-scale recovery tests using appropriate separation process;
Course contents
Ores, minerals and rocks. Structures and textures of minerals and their significance in mineral genesis and treatment. Ore analysis: qualitative and quantitative assaying and mineralogical analysis. Basic comminution theory, comminution and liberation. Particle sizing: sizing by screening and sizing by classification. Particle size analysis. Mineral concentration techniques - heavy medium separation, magnetic, gravity, flotation and other separation techniques including the physical and mechanical processes of agglomeration. Hydrometallurgical and biological recovery processes. Preparation of metallurgical mass balance: recovery and metallurgical losses. Introduction to essential laboratory experiments in minerals engineering. MNE 320/
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MNE 304.