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The relation between the magnetic separation behavior and magnetic properties of a low-grade manganese ore was analyzed before and after treatment by direct reduction with coal. It was found that raw ore with an initial average grade of 10.39% Mn and consisting of diamagnetic and paramagnetic minerals can be concentrated by high-intensity magnetic separation to produce a salable product with a grade of 22.75% Mn and a recovery of 89.88%. In contrast, direct reduction of the ore results in a new Mn-Fe oxide phase formed with a combination of ferromagnetic and paramagnetic properties, thereby increasing the magnetic susceptibilities of the ore by almost two orders of magnitude. The grade of Mn for the roasted ore could only be concentrated to 15.49% with a recovery of 66.67%. Therefore, it is concluded that the low-grade manganese ores with antiferromagnetic and paramagnetic (or diamagnetic, but not strongly ferromagnetic) properties could be efficiently beneficiated via high-intensity magnetic separation.
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The authors are grateful to Prof. X.J. Li and Dr. D. Yang for helpful discussions and critical comments. This work was financially supported by geological survey projects (Nos. 12120113087100 and 12120113087000) of the China Geological Survey Bureau.
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Wu, Y., Shi, B., Ge, W. et al. Magnetic Separation and Magnetic Properties of Low-Grade Manganese Carbonate Ore. JOM 67, 361–368 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-014-1212-8
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