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Processing zinc into a pure form is complicated by the fact that the ore invariably contains other chemical elements such as iron and sulphur. Traditionally, the zinc ore concentrate is roasted in hot ...

PARAUAPEBAS, Brazil, June 25 (Reuters) - Mining giant Vale (VALE3.SA), opens new tab aims to stop using water to process iron ore at its Carajas mines by 2027, executives said on Tuesday, while ...

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) will invest R100-million in a process to convert superfine iron ore into high quality iron units, the corporation told the Mining Indaba in Cape Town on ...

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Without the aid of large-scale industrial plants, artisanal gold miners on the West Rand, in Johannesburg, use labour- and knowledge-intensive skills to process gold ore, says former University of the ...