Depressants for separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite: Review and prospects

J Hao, J Liu, Y Yu, H Gao, X Qin, X Bai - Minerals Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Copper and molybdenum are important metal resources, efficient treatment and utilization of
copper and molybdenum ores are of great significance to the development of economy and …

The depression of pyrite in selective flotation by different reagent systems–A Literature review

Y Mu, Y Peng, RA Lauten - Minerals Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Pyrite is a gangue mineral widely associated with valuable minerals. It is problematic to deal
with in differential flotation because it easily reports to flotation concentrates. Pyrite may float …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of pyrite textures and composition on flotation performance: A review

M Jefferson, U Yenial-Arslan, C Evans… - Minerals …, 2023 - Elsevier
As high-grade ore deposits become depleted, there is an increasing demand to process
marginal low-grade ores with complex metallurgical challenges. Orebodies can be rich in …

Novel application of depressant sodium mercaptoacetate in flotation separation of chalcopyrite and pyrite

X Qin, J Liu, Y Yu, J Hao, H Gao, D Li, L Dai - Advanced Powder …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of flotation reagents with high selectivity and strong depression ability is of
great significance in the efficient enrichment of copper sulfide ores. In this work, a new …

Investigating the selectivity of a xanthate derivative for the flotation separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite

X Huang, K Huang, Y Jia, S Wang, Z Cao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Separating chalcopyrite, an important copper-containing ore, from pyrite is an important
mineral-processing objective. Herein, we report the synthesis of S-hydroxyethyl-O-isobutyl …

Correlation of surface oxidation with xanthate adsorption and pyrite flotation

X Niu, J Chen, Y Li, L Xia, L Li, H Sun, R Ruan - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Various studies have emphasized the importance of surface oxidation of sulfide minerals
with regard to xanthate adsorption and their flotation response. However, the correlation …

Eco-friendly and biodegradable depressants in chalcopyrite flotation: A review

AK Saim, FK Darteh - Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Depressants are critical reagents for the selective separation of minerals in froth flotation.
They serve a vital role in preferentially making the gangue minerals hydrophilic and prevent …

Flotation performance of chalcopyrite in the presence of an elevated pyrite proportion

RLJ Lee, X Chen, Y Peng - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, the copper industry is facing a challenge in dealing with low-grade copper ores
and the flotation performance deteriorates when a copper ore with an elevated pyrite …

Synthesis of a novel collector based on selective nitrogen coordination for improved separation of galena and sphalerite against pyrite

W Zhang, Z Feng, H Mulenga, W Sun, J Cao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the separation of sulfide minerals, the problem of low selectivity always arises. A
novel thiadiazole derivative (CSC-1) was developed for the flotation of sulfide minerals. The …

Selective separation of chalcopyrite and pyrite using a novel organic depressant at low alkalinity

X Bai, J Liu, S Wen, Y Lin - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The selective depression effect and mechanism of the organic depressant sodium dimethyl
dithiocarbamate (SDD) on pyrite in the flotation system of chalcopyrite and pyrite at low …