Chemical treatment or mechanical processes that improve a mineral or ore for its designed use. For example, barite and bentonite clay minerals are beneficiated in order to help them meet certain speci [..]

The treatment of mined material, making it more concentrated or richer.

See iron ore

(n) crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques

the process of concentration of the valuable components of an ore or other mineral commodity. Commonly includes multiple stages such as crushing, grinding, washing, screening, flotation, roasting, etc [..]

A process of improving the chemical or physical properties of the ore and improving the grade by removing gangue or material. Also the upgrading of coal through the removal of lower quality material u [..]