Platinum is rarely found on its own, but in combination with other base and precious metals. Extraction of the pure metal from ores is a complex process, and includes milling the ore, a froth floatation process, and smelting at high temperatures. This removes base metals, notably iron and sulfur, and concentrates PGM- platinum group metals- gold, platinum and palladium. The PGM matte is further processed by electrolysis to remove nickel, copper and cobalt. The high grade concentrate is treated by solvent extraction, distilling, and ion exchange treatment to separate the PGMs into its separate metals.
No, iron is not extracted from its ore through electrolysis. Iron is typically extracted from its ore through a process called reduction, where the ore is heated with a carbon source to remove the oxygen and transform the ore into metallic iron. Electrolysis is more commonly used for extracting reactive metals like aluminum and magnesium.
No, ore is not the crudest form of metal. Ore refers to a naturally occurring rock or mineral from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted. The crudest form of metal is typically the metal in its raw state after it has been extracted from the ore and before it has been processed or refined.
Iron is metal that can be extracted from ore there is also titanium aluminum copper and others
We found a rich deposit of iron ore.
Copper can be extracted from its ore through a process called smelting. The ore is first crushed and then heated in a furnace to separate the copper from the other elements. The molten copper is then collected as a metal.
Platinum was originally extracted using pneumatic drills and explosives. However, new mechanical and hybrid platinum mining methods are becoming more popular. One method consists of drilling, either with pneumatic drills or newer specialized drilling equipment, and then cleaning the ore from the mine using low-profile vehicles called LHD (load-haul-dump) machines.
An ore is a rock or mineral from which a valuable metal can be obtained through refining processes.
No
Aluminum is extracted from bauxite ore.
which ore is aluminum extracted from
Ore
Its ore is mined and silver is extracted from the ore in a smelter.
Platinum is found in its metallic form because it is unreactive and does not easily combine with other elements to form compounds. This results in it being found naturally as pure metal in deposits, rather than as an ore mineral that needs to be extracted and refined.
An Ore.
It is the ore that aluminum is extracted from.
Aluminum ore
No, iron is not extracted from its ore through electrolysis. Iron is typically extracted from its ore through a process called reduction, where the ore is heated with a carbon source to remove the oxygen and transform the ore into metallic iron. Electrolysis is more commonly used for extracting reactive metals like aluminum and magnesium.