The invention provides a method for separating
tantalum-
niobium smelting slag. The method comprises the following steps of water leaching pretreatment, screening classification,
cassiterite reselection and enrichment and high-strength
magnetic separation of
rare earth. Wherein in the water leaching pretreatment,
tantalum-
niobium smelting slag and water are mixed according to the liquid-
solid ratio of (1-7): 1, stirring is performed at the temperature of 0-30 DEG C, and water leaching
slag and filtrate are obtained through separation; and the particle size of the screening and grading is 38-74 microns. Soluble impurities are fully dissolved and separated through low-temperature water leaching, and interference of the soluble impurities on the follow-up sorting effect is avoided; the materials are split according to particle size differences in the screening and grading process, so that the coarse and fine particle materials are matched with optimal
gravity separation equipment respectively, and
density separation of
cassiterite and
rare earth ore can be achieved more easily;
cassiterite extraction is achieved by means of
density difference during reselection and enrichment of cassiterite,
rare earth ore is accurately separated through high-strength
magnetic separation by means of magnetic difference, and separation of all processes is more sufficient. In addition, the
separation method is a physical
beneficiation method and is low in cost, simple,
environmentally friendly and friendly to the environment.