verb
- processes raw ore to concentrate valuable minerals and remove waste materials
Usage: mining/metallurgy
Examples
- The mining company beneficiates iron ore to increase its purity before shipping.
- Modern technology beneficiates low-grade ores that were once considered waste.
- The plant beneficiates copper ore using flotation methods.
- They beneficiate the raw material to remove impurities and increase metal content.
- The facility beneficiates various minerals for different industrial applications.