Abstract:
Cyanide tailings containing valuable metals such as Pb, Zn and Cu were subjected to a detailed comprehensive recovery study using the process of pretreatment-Pb-Zn bulk flotation and pretreatment-Cu flotation. The results of the tests showed that the Pb/Zn bulk concentrate with a grade of 10.87% and a recovery of 71.76% for Pb, 31.89% and 92.46% for Zn could be obtained at pH 8 and 100 g/t of butyl xanthate by using H
2SO
4 activated pretreatment. Cu concentrate with a grade of 13.41% and a recovery of 33.39% was obtained at pH 6 and butyl xanthate of 50 g/t. The technology has shown good economic and social benefits.