beneficiation Meaning of "beneficiation"

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  • (n) crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques

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  1. "We will develop an overarching strategy to prioritise key interventions in mining and mineral beneficiation, agriculture and agro-processing, the white-goods sector, creative industries, community and social services and pharmaceuticals. This must...
    on Feb 9, 2007 By: Thabo Mbeki Source: Mail & Guardian Online

  2. "The government is unhappy about the fact that it has to continuously fight for the scraps. The government is unhappy that investors come into Zimbabwe, take our ore, export it as is to their countries for beneficiation. We must now, as Zimbabweans,...
    on Sep 17, 2009 By: Arthur Mutambara Source: Creamer Media's Mining Weekly

  3. "We have long realized that the diversification of the economy, both within the minerals sector and beyond, is a key strategy," Khama said. "It is for this reason that considerable investment will continue to go into mineral beneficiation and...
    on Oct 20, 2009 By: Ian Khama Source: Bloomberg

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