Full article: The Direct Leaching of Nickel Sulfide Flotation

The major nickel sulfide deposits including the nickel grade, contained nickel metal and year of discovery are presented in Table 2; typical Ni and Cu concentrations in magmatic Ni-Cu sulfide deposits are 0.7–3% Ni and 0.2–2% Cu (Eckstrand and Hulbert Citation 2007); the deposits of the Bushveld Igneous Complex (South Africa) are lower ...

A review of water re-use in flotation

Oxidation of the ore samples or the use of process water could have contributed to an increase in sphalerite floated to the copper concentrate by 20 to 30% in summer months. ... The effects of indigenous microorganisms and water treatment with ion exchange resin on Cu-Ni flotation performance ... Surfactants, particularly xanthates …

Studies on the surface oxidation and its role in the flotation …

As for the Jinchuan mixed Cu Ni ore, pentlandite is commonly associated with pyrrhotite, pyrite, and chalcopyrite [4]. The mixed sulfide ores are readily oxidized, which has an adverse effect on the flotation process in Jinchuan. However, there is little literature referring to the effect of surface oxidation on mixed Cu Ni ore flotation ...

A Review of the Flotation of Copper Minerals

The increasing complexity of ore deposits, declining ore grades and higher global demand for copper has resulted in increased ore processing by flotation plants around the world.

Separation of Copper-Nickel by Flotation and Magnetic Methods

This report describes the results obtained from separating mattes smelted from Duluth Gabbro bulk flotation concentrates into copper-rich and nickel-rich fractions by mineral dressing techniques. In conventional processing of mixed sulfide ores of copper and nickel, the separation of copper from nickel begins in the ore beneficiation plant.

Solvent extraction of Cu, Mo, V, and U from leach solutions of copper

Flotation tailings from copper production are deposits of copper and other valuable metals, such as Mo, V and U. New hydrometallurgical technologies are more economical and open up new possibilities for metal recovery. This work presents results of the study on the extraction of copper by mixed extractant consisting p-toluidine dissolved …

Studies on the surface oxidation and its role in the flotation …

Request PDF | Studies on the surface oxidation and its role in the flotation of mixed Cu-Ni sulfide ore | Surface oxidation has a significant influence on sulfides flotation. However, there is a ...

Considering Specific Ion Effects on Froth Stability in Sulfidic Cu-Ni

The mining and mineral processing of Cu-Ni-PGM sulfide ores in South Africa occurs in semi-arid regions. The scarcity of water resources in these regions has become one of the biggest challenges faced by mineral concentrators. As a result, concentrators are forced to find ways through which they can manage and control their …

Residual Dewatering Aids in Process Water on Flotation …

It is widely acknowledged that chalcopyrite, which is a copper-bearing sulfide mineral, has a fast rate of flotation, while pentlandite, a primary carrier of nickel in sulfide Cu-Ni-PGM ores, floats relatively slowly compared to other sulfide minerals in Cu-Ni-PGM ores (Becker et al., 2009, Corin et al., 2011).

Ni/Co–Cu Sulphide Ores, Key Contributors to Sustainability …

The recent nickel grade range can be as low as 1.0–1.20%. The ore grades at Raglan and Voisey's Bay are much higher than in the Sudbury region. However, since the production from Nickel Rim South Mine was brought online, Glencore's flotation plant Strathcona started processing a higher grade ore with 1.57% Ni and 2.85% Cu ().

The Direct Leaching of Nickel Sulfide Flotation Concentrates …

The extraction of nickel (Ni) from sulfide resources commences with flotation to produce a concentrate which is then smelted to produce a nickel-enriched phase called matte, and further refined to ...

Simplified traditional process flowsheet for the extraction of Ni, Cu

The extraction of nickel (Ni) from sulfide resources commences with flotation to produce a concentrate which is then smelted to produce a nickel-enriched phase called matte, and further refined to ...

Oxidative Dissolution of Low-Grade Ni-Cu Ore and Impact on Flotation …

Earlier studies at the Kevitsa Cu-Ni concentrator plant have indicated that seasonal variations of the properties of the process water affect the oxidation of the surface of the minerals, and ...

Copper Nickel Flotation

The Bureau of Mines investigated the flotation responses of two copper nickel ore samples from the Duluth Complex with the objective of recovering bulk sulfide …

Flotation collectors

ore, we can provide collectors for the slime flotation step needed prior to potash flotation. We also offer collectors for reverse flotation where halite is floated to beneficiate …

Process flowsheet development for beneficiation of nickel ore

The highest extractions of 86.2 % for Ni and 79.7 % for Co were achieved by leaching at glycine/(Ni + Cu) molar ratio of 4, DO of 15 ppm, pH of 10.2 (adjusted with ammonia), 10 % solids and 30 °C ...

Processing Spodumene by Froth Flotation for Lithium Extraction

Spodumene theoretically contains 8.03% Li2O and therefore the production of this mineral is greatly increasing because of the expanded use of lithium in the manufacture of high temperature insoluble lubricants, ceramics, pyrotechnics, non-ferrous welding fluxes, air purifying agents, and hydrogen isotopes. Extracting Lithium from its …

Standard flotation tests for the Cu-Zn ore using …

Cu kinetic flotation tests were conducted following the standard flotation procedure used in the plant (Fig. 2) and using tap water (TW, sulphate ~ 250 mg/L) or tap water containing higher amounts ...

Cu–Ni processing improvements at First Quantum's Kevitsa …

Introduction. Kevitsa Mining Oy is a Ni–Cu–PGE project in Finland and is owned by First Quantum Minerals. The deposit was acquired from Scandinavian …

Mineralogy and Innovative Flash Flotation Separation of Cu …

Intimate knowledge of the mineralogical assembly of the Yushui complex ore rich in Cu, Pb, and Ag is essential if efficient separation processing is to be conducted. With the aid of testing instruments, such as scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and mineral liberation analyzer (MLA) combined with energy …

Review on advances in mineral processing technologies …

Magmatic Cu-Ni-PGM sulphide deposits, IOCG deposits, VMS deposits, ... Mining and processing wastes can contain: i) primary ore in subeconomic concentrations, ii) gangue minerals, ... In fluidised bed flotation, processing feed is introduced into a cell that contains a bed of particles as well as gently uprising water. Air bubbles are …

Mineral Processing, Equipment Manufacturers, …

The successful implementation of the flotation process not only depends on the physical and chemical properties of the ore, but is also affected by a variety of operating conditions. Therefore, understanding the influencing …

Polymetallic Flotation Equipment

This ore processing plant is for the flotation of 2 base metals (Cu/Pb/Zn/Co/Ni/etc.) which may or may not contain precious metals. These ore deposits are called polymetallic by …

Simplified traditional process flowsheet for the …

The extraction of nickel (Ni) from sulfide resources commences with flotation to produce a concentrate which is then smelted to produce a nickel-enriched phase called matte, and further refined to ...

Flotation of Nickel-Copper Sulphide Ore: …

The flotation by surface sulphidisation of the oxidized copper-cobalt-bearing ore from Kimpe (1.97% Cu; 0.66% Co) was studied in order to evaluate its behavior by the analysis of its most ...

Oxidative Dissolution of Low-Grade Ni-Cu Ore and …

low-grade Ni-Cu ore. Physicochemical measurements, ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) extraction, and oxygen uptake experiments were carried out with slurry and recycled process water samples obtained from the Kevitsa Cu-Ni sequential concentrator plant. The pH of recycled process

Flotation of iron ore processing plant tailings

On the other hand, another concentrate containing 0.384% Co, 0.687% Ni, and 0.393% Cu was produced under the same flotation conditions with 94.7% Co, 84.6% Ni, and 76.8% Cu recoveries from the new ...

A novel process for simultaneously extracting Ni and Cu …

The mixed oxide-sulfide copper‑nickel ore used in this study was provided by Jinchuan Group Ltd. (JNMC), China. The ore powders obtained by grinding the crushed ore in a ball mill at 100 r/min for 15 min were sieved into six narrow size ranges: 75–80 μm, 80–96 μm, 96–109 μm, 109–120 μm, 120–150 μm and 150–180 μm, and the main …

1 Froth Flotation – Fundamental Principles

Table 1: Grade/recovery performance of a hypothetical copper ore flotation process. Product % Weight % Cu Assay Feed 100 2.09 Concentrate 10 20.0 Tailings 90 0.1 (a) From Table 1, the Ratio of Concentration can be calculated as F/C = 100/10 = 10. If only assays are available, the ratio of concentration equals (20 – 0.1)/(2.09 – 0.1) = 10