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The Micro-Scale Mechanism of Metal Mine Tailings Thickening Concentration Improved by Shearing in Gravity Thickener

Huazhe Jiao^1,2, Yachuang Wu¹, Wei Wang^2,*, Xinming Chen¹, Yunfei Wang¹, Juanhong Liu³, Wentao Feng⁴

1 International Joint Research Laboratory of Henan Province for Underground Space Development and Disaster Prevention, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, China
2 College of Safety Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, China
3 Civil and Resource Engineering School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100000, China
4 No.11 Coal Mine of Pingdingshan Tianan Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Pingdingshan, 467000, China

* Corresponding Author: Wei Wang. Email: