What is meant by the ‘concentration of ore’? - Vidyadip

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What is meant by the ‘concentration of ore’?

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Before extracting metal from an ore, it is necessary to remove these impurities (gangue) from it. By removing the gangue, we get a concentrated ore containing a much higher percentage of metal. This is called concentration of ore; also known as enrichment of ore.

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