Upgrading of calcareous phosphate ores by flotation
#0183;#32;1. Introduction. Marketable phosphate ores are highly demanded allover the world. About 145 million tons of phosphates were produced in 2006 (Jasinski, 2007).The runofmine phosphate ores are mostly of low grade which need processing or upgrading to match the market grade (around 30% P 2 O 5) (Straaten, 2002).The processing techniques of phosphate ores depend on the type of phosphate