The invention discloses a method for recovering valuable metals from
copper anode slime step by step, and belongs to the technical field of
metallurgy and
chemical industry. According to the method, through control over the oxidation-
reduction potential, the oxidation-
reduction potential is high in the leaching stage, and it is guaranteed that gold,
selenium,
tellurium and the like can be oxidized to enter a leaching solution; in the reduction stage, gold,
selenium and
tellurium products are reduced step by step according to the difference of gold,
selenium and
tellurium in reduction potentials; in the leaching stage, soluble
chlorine salt is added while enough oxidation potential is guaranteed, enough
chloride ions are provided for the solution, and therefore gold can enter the solution in the form of AuCl4-(tetrachloroauric acid); meanwhile, in the oxidation leaching stage, a small amount of silver enters the solution in the form of
silver sulfate or silver complex, and under the condition that enough
chloride ions are provided, silver is precipitated and retained in residues in the form of
silver chloride, so that separation of gold and silver is achieved, and meanwhile dispersion of gold and silver in the leaching process is reduced. According to the method, valuable
metal is efficiently separated and recycled.