Abstract
Process mineralogy is an important field within the mining industry. It is widely known that the application of process mineralogy can be used to solve problems and challenges, and as a tool for optimization, in the mineral processing plant. The field also contributes to an increased value of ore concentrates produced. However, how can the knowledge from, and experience with process mineralogy be applied to unconventional mineral deposits? The term “unconventional mineral deposits” is used for non-metallic industrial mineral deposits, construction materials, and the different types of deep sea mineral deposits.Case studies are provided from quartz and quartzites used for silicon production, the production of calcite marble as filler in paper, and deep sea mineral deposits. Emphasis is on important parameters for mineral deposits, where the ore grades are at different scales than for many metallic ores, or where the ore grade is not even relevant, but other mineralogical properties are crucial for the performance.
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