The classical means of altering the physicochemical properties of mineral surfaces during flotation is by using chemical reagents -modifiers.The interaction of the mineral with the collector depends on the potential.Therefore flotation is, in the general case, observed in a limited region of potentials.Chemical alteration of the redox state of the flotation pulp is accomplished by reagents -reducers such as sodium sulfide or by oxidizers of the permanganate, dichromate, or oxygen types.The action of chemical reagents on the static potential of sulfide mineral-semiconductors is often similar.Therefore, chemical modification is not always selective.The direct alteration of the potential of reworked minerals is opening up new perspectives in this direction, using their electrochemical charge without changing the composition of the pulp's liquid phase [i, 2]. Our work is devoted to a consideration of the mechanism and results of electrochemical modification of the selective flotation separation for copperzinc, copper-lead, and copper-molybdenum ores.i. Zinc Pyrite Selection.The main purpose of the zinc cycle in the engineering enrichment of copper-zinc pyrite ores is the separation of zinc sulfide and iron. A copperzinc ore impregnate was selected as the object of study, which had not been reworked in a selective scheme of enrichment.The physical and chemical properties of the major ore minerals.., pyrite, chalcopyrite, and sphalerite.., were studied using x-ray phase analysis and x-ray-photoelectron spectroscopy.The method of cyclical voltammetrometry, in conjunction with the rotating disk electrode method, was used for studying electrochemical properties.Sorption of the xanthate and its derivatives was evaluated by selective desorption by organic solvents.Flotation experiments were conducted after electrochemical conditioning of the pulp in equipment of the diaphragm and nondiaphragm types, controlling the ionic state of the liquid phase of the pulp and its concentration of dissolved oxygen {3].Analysis of the voltammetrograms for the main sulfide minerals in the composition of copper-zinc pyrite ore indicates that the mineral-semiconductors (pyrite and chalcopyrite) are subject to electrochemical actions, but the observed redox transitions of iron sphalerite are related to a pyrite impurity.In Fig. i, curves are presented for total sorption of the xanthate and its derivatives by pyrite, chalcopyrite, and sphalerite during the electrochemical processing of a mixture of them.The curves show that at a potential of +0.7 V or greater, the anodic charge leads to a growth in collector sorption, which is mainly in the form of dixanthide. Cathodic treatment at a potential of -0.4 V causes desorption of the reduced collector from the surface of the conducting minerals, pyrite and chalcopyrite.On the other hand, the mineraldielectric sphalerite sorbs an additional amount of collector, which was transitional to a liquid phase from the pyrite and chalcopyrite.Performing a directed control of the sorption and desorption process...