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A) Sulfide minerals are normally wetted by water (hydrophilic: water-loving) but they can
be conditioned with reagents (known as collector) that cause them to become water-
repellent (hydrophobic: water-hating).
B) Cu-sulfide minerals can selectively be made hydrophobic by their interaction with the
collector leaving other minerals wetted.
C) Collisions between 1 mm diameter rising air bubbles and the now water-repellent cu
minerals result in attachment of the cu minerals particles to the bubbles. The Cu minerals
are floated to the surface of the slurry by the air bubbles.
D) The still-wetted non-copper mineral particles do not attach to the rising bubbles and
remain in the slurry.
A) Los minerales sulfurados normalmente se humedecen con agua (hidrofílico: amante del
agua) pero pueden ser acondicionados con reactivos (conocidos como colector) que los
hacen repelentes al agua (hidrofóbicos: odian el agua).
Copper concentrate
Copper concentrate is the result of a flotation process after the copper ore has been mined
and milled. Copper concentrate is an intermediate product used as a raw material in the
production of copper metal. It is the first product of the copper production line and is close
to equal parts copper, iron and sulfur. Beside these elements they generally also contain
some gold and silver. Copper concentrates have a copper content of about 30% by weight.
Most copper concentrate is sold directly to smelters and refineries. These intermediaries
process it into refined copper.