Drill core texture as geometallurgical indicator for the Mont-Wright iron ore deposit (Quebec, Canada)

Through the mineralogical characterization of the Mont-Wright textures, differences were observed in the iron oxides liberation and grain size distribution, and in the iron-by-size pattern associated to each drill core texture. These differences were reflected in the samples processing performance: different trends were observed in the comminution response and iron oxides separability by heavy liquid separation. According to these results, a classification of ore textures calibrated to mineral processing performances was established for the Mont-Wright deposit. This classification is intended to serve as geometallurgical indicator.