A Primary Study on Predicting Flotation Outcomes Based on Particles Group Characteristics Using MLA Data and Machine Learning
摘要
This study aims to develop a support tool to beneficiation process for mineMine development projects by leveraging machine learningMachine learning on features of mineral particles obtained with electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy from a minimal quantity of ore samples. In this paper, a methodology to construct a predictive modelModel for flotationFlotation outcomes, including gradeGrade and recovery rateRecovery Rates under the same ore and flotationFlotation condition is proposed as a primary study. In the experiment, copper oreCopper ore feed subjected to various grindingGrinding conditions, along with the concentratesConcentrate and tailings obtained from flotationFlotation tests, were used. Training data for particle features were obtained using Mineral Liberation Analyzer and a predictive modelModel was subsequently constructed using machine learningMachine learning and evaluated for prediction accuracy. As a result, the predictions by the method were closer to the true values for test data under grindingGrinding conditions not included in the training dataset. This study contributes to solving the challenge of determining effective operating conditionsOperating conditions with a limited number of preliminary tests.