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Mineral Processing Special Issue: Characterisation and Concentration of Critical Minerals

The effect of conditioning pH behaviour on spodumene flotation with fatty acids

Brian Kawenski Cooka Robert M. Buchan School of Mining, Queen’s University Smith Engineering, Kingston, Canada;b SGS Canada Inc., Lakefield, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Massoud Aghamirianb SGS Canada Inc., Lakefield, CanadaView further author information
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Tassos Grammatikopoulosb SGS Canada Inc., Lakefield, CanadaView further author information
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Charlotte E. Gibsona Robert M. Buchan School of Mining, Queen’s University Smith Engineering, Kingston, CanadaView further author information
Pages 629-645 | Received 28 Nov 2023, Accepted 08 Mar 2024, Published online: 30 Mar 2024

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