benficiate

/bɛnˈfɪʃieɪt/
verb
  1. To process or treat a raw material (such as ore or coal) to improve its purity or quality.
    • The mining company built a new plant to beneficiate the iron ore before shipping.
    • Engineers developed a method to beneficiate low-grade copper ore more efficiently.
    • They use a chemical process to beneficiate the phosphate rock for fertilizer.
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