Titanium-magnetite deposits as a promising raw material base for metallurgy in the Urals (based on the experience of developing the Kachkanar group of deposits).

Abstract

Since the depletion of reserves of magnetite ores, profitable for mining, the role of titanomagnetite ores increases. In addition, the presence of V2O5 in the ores significantly increases their value, which is why the deposits are used only for the extraction of vanadium, and titanium and vanadium go to the waste of metallurgical production. If the titanium cannot be removed to the proper extent, then the ores are not mined. However, for the successful application of modern technologies for processing the ores of these deposits, it is necessary to take into account a number of mineralogical and genetic factors, and as a result, to conduct technological research at the early stages of geological study of ore objects. Even in the process of assessing a deposit, it is necessary to consider not only the enrichment technologies, but also the metallurgical processing, as well as to carry out geological and technological mapping, which will effectively manage the quality of products at all stages of the production process.