Abstract:
The cobalt content in an iron tailings in Xinjiang is 0.038% and mainly exists in pyrite. The test results showed that the optimal conditions were grinding fineness (calculated as -0.074 mm) of 45%, lime dosage of 2 000 g/t for roughing, ferrous sulfate dosage of 300 g/t, butyl xanthate dosage of 100 g/t, and 2# oil dosage of 80 g/t. Through the process of two stages of roughing, two stages of scavenging and one concentrating, the cobalt-sulfur concentrate containing 0.44% Co and 32.72% S with a Co recovery of 85.58% was obtained. Therefore, this valuable associated resource could be effectively recovered.