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Crushing, grinding and sieving of an ore to the needed size is the start of which stage?
ABeneficiation
BRefining
CSmelting
DElectrowinning
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Beneficiation
Beneficiation begins by breaking the ore down by crushing, grinding and sieving before physical separation of impurities.
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