This invention discloses a low-
nickel matte
grinding and flotation process to improve
copper-
nickel recovery, comprising the following steps: S1,
grinding; S2, roughing treatment; S3, cleaning treatment; S4,
scavenging treatment; S5, regrinding and re-selecting the middlings; S6, merging the first concentrate from step S3 with the second concentrate from step S5 to obtain the final
copper-
nickel concentrate. This low-nickel matte
grinding and flotation process utilizes a specially modified collector, combined with a closed-loop process of roughing-
scavenging-middling regrinding and re-selection, and a differentiated step-by-step
reagent dosing
system, to achieve efficient and synergistic
recovery of
copper and nickel metals from low-nickel matte. The process flow is complete, and the process parameters at each stage are reasonably matched. While ensuring the acquisition of high-grade copper-nickel concentrate, it minimizes the loss of valuable metals in the
tailings, significantly improving the final copper-nickel
recovery rate. The overall technical effect is superior to traditional flotation methods using a single collector or simple mixed reagents.