Extraction and separation of manganese and iron from ferruginous manganese ores: A review

• Published in: Minerals engineering Vol. 131; pp. 286 - 303
• Main Authors: Liu, Bingbing, Zhang, Yuanbo, Lu, Manman, Su, Zijian, Li, Guanghui, Jiang, Tao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.01.2019
• Subjects: Extraction; Ferruginous manganese ores; Hydrometallurgy; Manganese ferrite; Pyrometallurgy; Separation; Manganese ferrite; Ferruginous manganese ores; Extraction; Pyrometallurgy; Separation; Hydrometallurgy

•Characteristics of manganese ore resources and Mn alloy products consumption are summarized.•Diverse processes for extracting and separating Mn and Fe from Fe-Mn ores are reviewed.•Enlarging magnetism, solubility or fusibility difference is critical to extract and separate Fe and Mn.•Selecting redu...