Possibilities of obtaining metals from polymetallic ore from Zlate Hory

Abstract

The study deals with the use of flotation to obtain metals from the polymetallic ore from Zlate Hory, the Czech Republic. X-ray diffraction was performed, on the basis of which the mineralogical composition was determined in the sample. The most abundant was quartz with 87.03%. From ore minerals were detected pyrite 2.30%, sphalerite 3.64% and chalcopyrite 1.59%. Due to the high quartz content in the sample, heavy medium separation was selected to reduce its content. The treated polymetallic ore sample was subjected to flotation. In the flotation, the reagents xanthate was used as a collector, and pine oil as a frother. Different flotation conditions were observed, based on which the most suitable conditions for the flotation of metals were determined.