Heavy Mineral Sand Mining with a Dredge
In the early 1940''s Humphreys Mining Company in Florida pioneered heavy mineral raining with a dredge in the United States. In 1948 Du Pont, in conjunction with Humphreys, opened their first of two mining operations recovering a titanium dioxide product in Florida. Later on in 1952 Du Pont opened their second plant, both of which used a cutterhead suction type of operation. This process is ...