Chapter 10
I 1. Introduction
II 2. The Role Of Technology
III 3. Some Highlights Of Australian Minerals Technology
IV 4. Other Technological Achievements (in brief)
i Manganese
ii Tin
iii Tungsten
iv Tantalum
v Uranium
vi Gallium
vii Lithium
viii Silicon
ix Platinum
x Rare Earths
xi Phosphate
xii Diamonds
V 5. Export Of Technology
VI 6. Education And Research
VII 7. The Scientific Societies
VIII 8. Conclusion
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Tin
From the early discoveries in the 1870s when Australia was for a decade the world's largest producer, tin has been historically and technically important in both lode and alluvial mining. Outstanding technological successes in cassiterite recovery in recent years have been in the treatment of highly sulphidic ores where combinations of heavy media separation, sulphide flotation and cassiterite flotation have been employed. Current output is 5 per cent of the world total.
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