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High iron content of nickel concentrates produced at Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada has been a controlling factor in nickel smelting capacity. Solution to the problem has been achieved by separating an iron concentrate of low nickel and sulfur content, with virtual elimination of copper, precious metals, and silicates.
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Queneau, P., Bracken, E.H. & Kelly, D. High-grade iron ore at copper cliff, Ontario. JOM 10, 527–532 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398242
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398242