• Is used in froth flotation to disperse slimes.
• Acts as a depressant for siliceous gangue minerals and non-metallic beneficiation processes  including copper, tin, tungsten, fluorspar and phosphate, utilize silicate in this way
• As an brightening washing agent in Titanium di oxide manufacture

Their benefit in mineral beneficiation is:

• It is used for froth flotation to disperse slimes
• It acts as a depressant for siliceous gangue minerals and non-metallic beneficiation processes for copper, tin, tungsten, fluorspar and phosphate
• It is used as a brightening washing agent in Titanium dioxide manufacturing process