The obtained of concentrates containing precious metals for pyrometallurgical processing

Abstract

In the presented study the flotation process has been proposed as a method of enrichment of silver-bearing jewellery waste. This method, traditionally used for the enrichment of non-ferrous metal ores, is based on differences in wettability between individual minerals. Flotation concentrate, enriched with Ag, was subjected to further processing by the pyrometallurgical method in order to produce silver from these wastes.

Keywords

• flotation concentrate
• silver
• jewellery wastes
• pyrometallurgical method