This invention belongs to the field of metallurgical
solid waste
resource utilization technology, specifically disclosing a method for the comprehensive
recovery of
copper and iron from
copper slag flotation
tailings. The method involves magnetic roughing and magnetic
scavenging of the
copper slag flotation
tailings, merging them to obtain a mixed magnetic concentrate; the mixed magnetic concentrate is regrinded to a final density of -0.038 mm (80%–95%); the regrinded product enters the flotation
system, using a combination of
dimethyl sulfoxide and dispersant red at a
mass ratio of 1:6–8 as collectors, and undergoes two roughing, two cleaning, and two
scavenging processes to obtain copper concentrate; the copper-removed
tailings from the flotation process undergo two roughing and three cleaning magnetic separations to obtain iron concentrate; the middlings from the three cleaning stages are combined with the magnetic
scavenging tailings to form the final tailings. This invention processes
copper slag flotation tailings with a copper grade of 0.22%–0.31% and an iron grade of 40%–45%, yielding copper concentrate with a copper grade of 6.8%–8.1% and a
recovery rate of 43%–48%, and iron concentrate with an iron grade of 54%–60% and a
recovery rate of 69%–79%. This invention eliminates the need for
roasting, achieves co-recovery of copper and iron, and features a compact process, strong
reagent selectivity, and stable performance indicators.