A METHOD FOR MINING AND PROCESSING OF AN ORE

The invention relates to a method for mining and processing of an ore. The method comprises at least one mobile comminution device (26) comprising at least one mobile crusher unit and at least one mobile grinding unit located proximate to an ore body that is being mined (20), fragmented ore (22) fro...

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Main Authors DANIEL JOHN ALEXANDER, ANTHONY OWEN FILMER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.12.2022
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Summary:The invention relates to a method for mining and processing of an ore. The method comprises at least one mobile comminution device (26) comprising at least one mobile crusher unit and at least one mobile grinding unit located proximate to an ore body that is being mined (20), fragmented ore (22) from the ore body is comminuted in the mobile comminution device (26) to a size which can be readily pumped (28) without the use of special carrier fluids, preferably to a particle size p50 in the range between 0.05 to 1 mm and the comminuted ore is combined with water to form a slurry.
Bibliography:Application Number: ZA20200003107