Experimental study on beneficiation of a low-grade lead zinc sulfide ore in Yunnan
A low-grade lead-zinc sulfide mine in Yunnan contains 0.42%Pb and 0.39%Zn.Its mineral composition is complex,including galena,cerussite,sphalerite,and zinc oxide.This study applies a lead-zinc mixed flotation tailing and lead-zinc separation beneficiation process to recover and utilize it.The results indicate that Pb concentrate with 70.34%grade and 84.06%recovery,along with Zn concentrate with 45.74%grade and 80.65%recovery,can be achieved using this processing route.
low grade lead-zinc sulfide orebulk flotationseparation of lead and zinc