Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MTE 303 — Mineral Processing Technology

2 units · MTE department course · Nigerian universities

Study MTE 303 the smart way

Sage already knows this exact syllabus — ask it anything about Mineral Processing Technology, generate practice questions in your exam's format, and get a cram sheet that works offline.

Start studying MTE 303 free →

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

Mineral processing technology as physical and physico-chemical value addition process to mineral resource. Classification of mining title deeds into classes A-E in Nigeria. Application of mineralogy to mineral processing in an existing mill and/or process design for a new mineral processing plant. Application of scientific principles to mineral processing technology. Sampling and sampling methods. Comminution (to effect liberation) and comminution theories. Particle size analysis using vibrating set of screen. Concentration methods: physical separation methods such as sorting, gravity separation, magnetic separation and electrostatics separation. Physico-chemical separation methods such as froth floatation and coal gold agglomeration.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MTE 303.

More MTE courses