Preliminary investigation for ore processing of U, Th, Rare Earth Elements and Fe-bearing ore minerals from Anomaly No.5 of Sag hand ore field, applying electrophorus method

A Radioactive Anomaly no 5 which is located in Saghand ore field, Yazd province, is a type of U, Th, REE, Y bearing prospect. By using electrophorus mineral separation method it was established that with efficiency of about 90 percent it is possible to separate different minerals as to prepare high grade concentrated ore. Results of this processing are as following: Element : (U, Th, Y, Ce, La, Fe2O3) Contents in Primary ore (ppm): (450, 223, 1200, 2000, 1400, 8%) Contents in concentrated ore (ppm): (9360, 4500, 21000, 20000, 23000, 35%). This study shows that it is possible to apply ore processing methods for making ore concentrate locking carbonate mineral, and favourable for Uranium acid leaching