This invention discloses a flotation process for high-oxidation-rate
copper ore, comprising: staged flotation of
copper sulfide and
copper oxide to obtain
copper sulfide and easily floatable
copper oxide concentrates; then flotation desliming to obtain low-grade copper-bearing slime; and stepwise flotation of
copper oxide after desliming to obtain
copper oxide concentrate. This invention adds a sulfiding agent during the
grinding process to activate the copper
oxide before flotation, improving its floatability. During the
copper sulfide flotation process, both
copper sulfide and easily activated copper
oxide float, resulting in copper
sulfide and easily floatable copper oxide concentrates. High-oxidation-rate
copper ore contains easily floatable copper
sulfide and easily floatable, moderately floatable, and difficult-to-float copper oxides. This invention, during the flotation process, stages activation and separation of easily floatable, moderately floatable, and difficult-to-float copper oxides, avoiding the
inhibitory effect of excessive
sodium hydrosulfide on some copper minerals and improving the
recovery rate of these copper minerals.