In the former days, the Hitachi Mine Mill produced. low grade cupriferous pyrite concentrates chiefly by hand picking and gravity concentration. It is true that differential flotation of copper and iron pyrite had been also performed but only on a small scale. By this method of operation, the mine gained much profit for a long period.
However in recent years, this method was found unprofitable for various reasons such as high smelting expenses of bulk concentrates.
Hence, in order to produce more enriched copper concentrates and greater amount of iron pyrite, the mine planned to alter the old system of concentration to all flotation by June, 1948.
In the newly reconstructed plant, heavy media sink-float process is adopted prior to flotaiion and most of the old type equipments have been replaced by more efficient and mechanized ones.
The reconstruction works, were for certain reasons, delayed and completed in March, 1950.
The result obtained during March 1951 in this new plant is as follows:Crude Ore 23, 579 metric tons Assay % Cu 1.19
S 17.51
Corrper Concent- 1, 79 metric tons Assay % Cu 14.08
rate S 38.00
Pyrite Con- 7, 007 metric tons Assay % Cu 0.22
centrate S 44.70
Sink-Float 5, 289 metric tons Assay % Cu 0.12
Tailing S 3.0
Flotation 9, 504 metric tons Assay % Cu 0.07
Tailing S 1.63
The completion of this mill reconstruction has, once again, mede the operation of mine profitable.
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