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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1993
Michael G Pojar, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
John C Nigro, Bloomington, MN (US);
Abstract
A process for producing intermediate grade manganese concentrate from low grade manganiferous ores is disclosed. A low grade manganiferous ore containing silicon, iron, between 1 and 20 per cent manganese and oxides of silicon, iron and manganese is first crushed to reduce the size of the manganiferous ore to a fraction of its original size. The crushed manganiferous ore is then heated to a temperature sufficient to chemically transform the manganese and iron in the manganiferous ore to an artificial magnetic, manganese-iron spinel. The heat treated manganiferous ore is cooled, preferably by air, and then beneficiated by further crushing and grinding to liberate the artificial manganese iron spinel from the silicon and other oxides within the ore. Finally, the artificial manganese-iron spinel is magnetically separated from the silicon and other oxides within the ore to increase the concentration of the manganese and thereby provide an intermediate grade manganese concentrate.