verb
- to treat (raw ore) by a process to improve the concentration of the desired mineral
Usage: mining; technical
Examples
- The mining company will beneficiate the iron ore before shipping it to steel mills.
- New technology allows them to beneficiate lower-grade ores more efficiently.
- The plant beneficiates copper ore using flotation methods.
- They built a facility to beneficiate the raw materials on-site.
- The process to beneficiate this particular ore requires specialized equipment.