Abstract:
Flotation of sulphide minerals from their ores is achieved by a process in which two or more conditioning steps are carried out prior to a froth flotation step. The first step comprises conditioning a pulp of the ore in the presence of at least one alkaline agent selected from a group of agents which is defined in the specification which follows. The pulp is then further conditioned in the presence of a member of the xanthate family of flotation reagents and sufficient dispersing agent to effectively disperse the host rock minerals. The resulting pulp is then subjected to froth flotation. Preferably there are three separate conditioning steps, namely conditioning carried out in the presence of (1) one of the hereinafter defined alkaline agents, (2) a member of the xanthate family of flotation reagents, and (3) sodium silicate. The invention is particularly valuable for the recovery of metallic sulphides from ores containing talcy minerals or natural slimes and the invention has been applied with signal success to the flotation of copper-nickel sulphide ores containing over 40 percent weight of talcose host rock minerals.
Abstract:
Flotation of sulphide minerals from their ores is achieved by a process in which two or more conditioning steps are carried out prior to a froth flotation step. The first step comprises conditioning a pulp of the ore in the presence of at least one alkaline agent selected from a group of agents which is defined in the specification which follows. The pulp is then further conditioned in the presence of a member of the xanthate family of flotation reagents and sufficient sodium silicate to effectively disperse the host rock minerals. The resulting pulp is then subjected to froth flotation. Preferably there are three separate conditioning steps, namely conditioning carried out in the presence of (1) one of the hereinafter defined alkaline agents, (2) a member of the xanthate family of flotation reagents, and (3) sodium silicate. The invention is particularly valuable for the recovery of metallic sulphides from ores containing talcy minerals or natural slimes and the invention has been applied with signal success to the flotation of copper-nickel sulphide ores containing over 40 percent by weight of talcose host rock minerals.
Abstract:
A method for the flotation of nickel and copper sulphide minerals from talcose bearing ores using an alkaline circuit in which at least one of the alkaline reagents is soda ash or ammonium hydroxide and following conditioning of the pulp with a collecting agent of the xanthate family to activate the nickel and copper sulphide materials, the pulp is conditioned with a flocculating agent to depress the host rock minerals and in which following flotation the rougher concentrate is further conditioned with a dispersant or a flocculant prior to the first cleaner float.
Abstract:
A process for the flotation of metallic oxides in which a dispersed pulp is conditioned in a number of stages to achieve differential flocculation of the metallic oxides and dispersion of the gangue materials prior to flotation.
Abstract:
A process for the recovery by flotation of sulphide minerals from ores whereby a pulp of the ground ore is conditioned in at least one agitation conditioning stage in the pH range of about 8.0 to 12.0 in the presence of a sulfhydryl anionic collector, after which the conditioned pulp is subjected to flotation to produce a concentrate high in the desired sulphide minerals recovery and a tailings impoverished in the desired sulphide minerals.
Abstract:
A process for the flotation of copper minerals employing xanthates, wherein the copper minerals are strongly activated in at least one stage at a pH of 10 to 12 and then conditioned with a dispersing agent or a flocculating agent prior to flotation, the process showing marked improvement in grade and recovery in the case of refractory ores and ore containing talc and clay, and being effective to concentrate copper sulphides, copper silicates and copper oxide in the same circuit.