| Title | Laboratory and pilot plant investigation on molybdenite-bismuth ores from Moly Hill Mining Corporation Limited, Rouyn, Quebec |
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| Author | Mathieu, G I |
| Source | Canada Mines Branch, Investigation Report IR 67-27, 1967, 25 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/323740  Open Access |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Publisher | Canada Department of Energy, Mines and Resources |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Quebec |
| Released | 1967 01 01; 2020 04 21 |
| Abstract | (Summary)
Three ore samples were received for pilot plant and laboratory investigation. These were identified as Central Zone, West Zone "A" and West Zone "B", and contained 0. 13 to 0. 46%
MoS? 0. 028 to 0. 25% Bi and 0. 03 to 0.66 oz Ag/ton. Bulk flotation tests were made on each of the ores separately, and on two appropriate combinations. The recoveries obtained varied from 89. 5 to 97.6% for the molybdenite, 55.4 to 89. 0% for the
bismuth and 58.1 to 97.2% for the silver, with the best results corresponding to the higher grade ores. All the bulk concentrates were leached in hydrochloric and nitric acid to extract the bismuth and to remove some of the contaminants. The
molybdenite concentrates left after leaching met the specifications of commercial grade, with the exception of the residue from the West Zone "B" ore which assayed 81. 6% MoS?. However, it was possible to obtain a final molybdenite concentrate of
over 90% MoS? with this ore by either reflotation after leaching or by molybdenite separation from bulk concentrate before leaching. A molybdenite concentrate meeting some specifications for lubricant grade was produced by regrinding and cleaner
flotation of the leached concentrate from the Central Zone ore. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 323740 |
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