The invention discloses a step-by-step enrichment flotation method for
niobium ore, and belongs to the technical field of
mineral processing. The method comprises the steps that
niobium ore is subjected to crushing, ore
grinding and size mixing, then weak magnetic treatment is carried out to remove strong
magnetic minerals, after pH adjustment is carried out on
magnetic separation tailings, a siliceous mineral inhibitor, a
foaming agent and a hydroximic acid
metal organic complex collecting agent are added for iron-
niobium bulk flotation, and obtained iron-niobium pre-enriched concentrate is subjected to
reagent removal treatment; and then an amine collecting agent and an iron mineral inhibitor are adopted for iron-niobium separation flotation, and niobium concentrate is obtained. According to the method, the collecting characteristic advantages of a hydroximic acid
metal organic complex collecting agent and an amine collecting agent on siliceous minerals, iron minerals and niobium minerals are combined, efficient separation of
silicon, iron and niobium is achieved by conducting flotation desiliconization firstly and then conducting flotation deferrization, the conventional desiliconization and deferrization technological process is simplified, the
loss rate of the niobium minerals is reduced, and the yield of the niobium minerals is increased. The
resource utilization of the niobium ore is effectively realized.