Flotation method for concentrating cassiterite

摘要

The subject of the invention is a flotation method for concentrating cassiterite from ore containing it. It is characterised in that the cassiterite is activated by introduction into the pulp before the actual flotation step by means of a carboxylic acid in a form comprised in the group constituted by the acid form and the dissociated salt form. Application to the mining industry. <IMAGE>