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Mapping ilmenite deposit in Pulmudai, Sri Lanka using a hyperspectral imaging-based surface mineral mapping method. ... Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 47 (3), …

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minerals from the beach sand deposits of Sri Lanka. An improved flowsheet was established for the recovery of titanium bearing minerals from the deposit, producing commercial grade …

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It suggests that ilmenite (FeOTiO 2), leucoxene (a mixture of rutile and pseudorutile), and rutile (TiO 2) are dominant heavy minerals in coastal placer deposits of Sri Lanka (Fig. 4). …

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Rock, paper, scissors: Sri Lanka's mineral merry-go-round

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Australian miner assesses mineral sands deposits in Puttalam

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Total amount of ilmenite, rutile, and zircon exported from Sri Lanka

The major Sri Lankan placer deposits are (i) ilmenite deposits at Pulmoddai, Mulativu, Nayaru, Vakarei and Verugal (northeast coast of Sri Lanka); (ii) garnet deposits at Dondra, Dikwella ...

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Sri Lanka consists of ilmenite and rutile in placer deposits mainly along the northeast coast. The commercial value of rutile is higher than ilmenite. Therefore, the current study focuses to …

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Flowsheet of mineralogical analysis of beach sand.

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Pulmoddai Rare Earth Deposit In Sri Lanka | The Diggings™

The ore extracted from this deposit consists of valuable minerals such as ilmenite, zircon, and monazite, while waste material mainly comprises quartz and magnetite. The deposit is hosted …

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World's largest Zircon producer Iluka Resources Limited revealed on Tuesday in Colombo that it was planning to commence one of the largest mineral extraction operations in Sri Lanka from 2019.

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Global distribution, genesis, exploitation, applications, production

This is the largest HM deposit in Sri Lanka (8 km long and 6 m thick) and is also the highest-grade HM deposit in the world, ... (Mudd and Jowitt 2016), whereas the Murray …

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Applicability of carbothermic reduction for upgrading Sri Lankan

Ilmenite and rutile are naturally occurring titanium-bearing heavy minerals. Sri Lanka consists of ilmenite and rutile in placer deposits mainly along the northeast coast. The …

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A Novel Algorithm for Digital Lithological Mapping: Case Studies in Sri

The proposed methodologies are validated via case studies for mapping of Limestone deposits in Jaffna, Ilmenite deposits in Pulmoddai and Mannar, and Montmorillonite deposits in Murunkan, …

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On the beach: The dawn of a new mineral sands hotspot in Sri Lanka

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Ilmenite Mining in Sri Lanka – Destructive of the Environment?

Sri Lanka Mineral Sands Ltd. With a view to advancing the economy government owned Sri Lanka Mineral Sands Ltd. has begun rapid removal of Ilmenite from the coastal …

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Sri Lanka ilmenite deposit lures Australian mining firm

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Mineral detection using remote sensing techniques is important since it saves the time and effort of carrying out manual land surveys. In this paper a novel algorithm, which can …

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KAMALIKA PIERIS The East coast of Sri Lanka is known to be rich in mineral sands. Pulmoddai has a very high concentration of heavy minerals and is considered one of …

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ilmenite, identified as the dominant heavy mineral in Sri Lanka, were analysed using data of the Mineral Year Books of the United States Geological Survey (USGS 2021).

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Pulmoddai is a town situated on the northeastern coast of Sri Lanka, close to Trincomalee. ... The Pulmoddai deposit is about 6 kilometers in length and about 100 meters in width. It is estimated to contain 6 million tonnes of heavy sand …

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Mapping ilmenite deposit in Pulmudai, Sri Lanka using a …

ilmenite deposits in the Northeastern region of Sri Lanka, using concepts related to data engineering, mathematics, machine learning and signal processing, on a hyperspectral image …

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Puttalam Ilmenite Mining draws disputes among state bodies

The exploration and mining operations for ilmenite in Puttalam have faced significant disruptions due to conflicts among various government institutions and officials …

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