Minerals Separation Ltd.

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Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsMetals extractorsMining companiesHistoryThis London-based company sought to tackle the problem of extracting minerals from sulphides, especially in the Broken Hill context. In 1905, the company developed Froth Flotation, an improvement on the Potter-Delprat flotation process. Further refinements included that of Auguste de Bavay (1906) which Minerals Separation Ltd. obtained a licence for in 1910-1912.

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Minerals Separation Ltd.