How Is Molybdenum Mined and Processed? | .
Molybdenum Mining. Molybdenum exists in many minerals, but only molybdenite (MoS2) is suitable for the industrial production of molybdenum products. Molybdenite may be the only mineralized mineral in a single ore body, but it usually coexists with other metals, especially copper sulfide minerals. The molybdenum content of each ore body is between and %. Thompson Creek molybdenum .