Forecast of ore dressability based on statistical analysis of structures

Abstract

The application of a statistical approach to analysis of ore structures based on calculation of the probabilities of intergranular contacts is discussed. The approach is used to strictly identify structural types and to reveal differences between ores which are similar in composition. Khibiny apatite ores and Kostomuksha iron ores are discussed to find a relationship between the structural type of ore and the degree of recovery of a useful mineral. The approach is proposed for solving mineralogo-technological problems.