Metal losses at the Trepça concentrator during the enrichment process

Purpose. The purpose of this paper is to determine the flow lead, zinc and silver metals at enrichment factory in Trepça. authors have determined flows discharged into tailing Kelmend. In addition, they make a correction for losses Pb, Zn, Ag metals, which are very high. Methods. Ore has been studied two years production process lead concentrates based on following facts: selective separation metallic minerals, as well non-metallic minerals that present ore. Sampling was conducted entrance ore receiving bunker. samples were taken according standards sent analysis laboratories. laboratories, ground mill, then dried chemical analysis. analyses done Trepça laboratory, while 35 elements BRGM laboratory France, with inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP/AES) mass (ICP-MS) equipment. During technological process, analysis, flow, evidence also zinc, metals. Mini Tab software used perform T-test independent made these metal tailing. method economic geology calculation balance used. Findings. Based study bunker, sampling during tailing, amount 2020 2021 determined. calculations balance, affect evaluation presented. remains landfills pollution environment rivers. Originality. originality use results obtained Laboratory France other conductive elements. A total tailings, presented work, tested. Practical implications. According data geochemical it turns out addition Ag, we rare