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What does mineral processing separate valuable minerals from?

Gangue, the waste material.

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Why: Mineral processing separates valuable metals or minerals from their gangue, the waste material.

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Answer: Gangue, the waste material. Mineral processing separates valuable metals or minerals from their gangue, the waste material.

  1. Mining en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining
    separation (extractive metallurgy) of valuable metals or minerals from their gangue (waste material)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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