Comprehensive Recovery of Valuable Metals from Copper Polymetallic Sulphide Ore

Abstract:

The study aims to comprehensive recovery of Cu, Mo, Co and Fe from copper polymetallic sulphide ore in Sichuan province, China. In the light of the minerals characteristics, a united flow sheet, i.e., flotation-magnetic separation with new powerful flotation reagents were used to effectively recovery copper together with the associated valuable metals (Mo, Co and Fe) from the ore. The result of the closed circuit experiment shows that a copper recovery of 93.38% with a concentrate grade of 21.25%, Mo recovery of 45.72% with a concentrate grade of 45.78%, Co recovery of 46.42% with a concentrate grade of 0.46% and Fe recovery of 38.26% with a concentrate grade of 63.73% were achieved from the ore.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 524-527)
• Pages: 957-964
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.524-527.957
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Cheng Xiu Li, Shu Ming Wen, Jun Hui Zhang, Chang Ling Wang, Jian Liu, Hai Ying Shen
• Keywords: Comprehensive Recovery, Copper Polymetallic Sulphide Ore, Flotation, Magnetic Separation

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