Mineralogical Analysis of Iron Ore Using Ultrasonic Wave Propagation Parameters

Abstract Availability, relative simplicity and low cost, combined with ever-increasing capabilities, have led to a significant increase in the use of ultrasonic measurements of mining process variables in recent times. The scope of application varies from the study of the characteristics of raw materials and products of its processing to the operational assessment of the current parameters characterising the state of the process equipment. The purpose of this study is to develop methods for obtaining information about the characteristics of mineral raw materials as a result of ultrasonic logging of wells in a rock mass. The proposed approach makes it possible to improve the quality of information support for the management of technological processes of mining and processing of ore and thereby improve the quality of products supplied to the metallurgical stage and reduce overall production costs.