The tailing in a large lead-zinc-iron-sulfur multi-metallic mine has rich reservation in variety of metallic minerals. It has been difficult to recover because of all kinds of reasons. The challenges faced by lead-zinc ore beneficiation are, low grade and recovery of lead and zinc concentrate for fine disseminated grain size, high oxidation rate and close intergrowth. This paper presents a Pulp Potential Control Flotation by stages technique to improve the flotation performance of the lead-zinc ores. In the electrochemical potential controlling flotation processing, using DDTC as collector, the separation potential range of galena and sphalerite with pyrrhotite can be achieved. Flotation circuit of lead-zinc-silver tailing ore was achieved.

Abstract. The pulp potential and flotation behaviour of fine chalcopyrite ground with different grinding media have been studied by experiments. It's shown that there exist great differences in pulp potential, oxidation species and flotation behaviour of chalcopyrite ground with ceramic or iron media. Grinding with ceramic media gave much higher pulp potential than grinding with iron media, which is much more beneficial to flotation of chalcopyrite. Low flotation recovery of chalcopyrite ground with iron media are mainly due to the surface of chalcopyrite coating with a hydrophilic film which composed of a plenty of FeOOH.