Abstract: Additive composition for use in separating particles of a desired material from particles of an undesired material in a froth flotation process using a frother. The composition includes an alkylated polymer of vinylpyrrolidone and a liquid carrier comprising the frother.

Abstract: Particles of a calcium borate mineral, such as colemanite or ulexite, are recovered from an ore by a froth flotation process using a dialkyl sulfosuccinate as collector. Suitable dialkyl sulfosuccinates include sodium or ammonium dinonyl sulfosuccinate, sodium or ammonium di-isodecyl sulfosuccinate, and sodium or ammonium dialauryl sulfosuccinate. The dialkyl sulfosuccinates may be used as aqueous solutions or as solutions in solvents consisting of water and methylated spirit, a dihydric alcohol such as ethylene glycol or hexylene glycol or a monohydric alcohol containing more than 5 carbons. Preferred collectors are the dinonyl sulfosuccinate salts, such as a compound of the formula, ##STR1## wherein X.sup.+ is a counterion.

Abstract: Particles of a desired mineral are separated from an aqueous slurry containing the desired particles and particles of an undesired mineral by adding a collector, a frother and an alkylated polymer of vinylpyrrolidone, and then floating off the desired particles in a froth flotation cell.

Abstract: Particles of a calcium borate mineral, such as colemanite or ulexite, are recovered from an ore by a froth flotation process using a dialkyl sulphosuccinate as collector. Suitable dialkyl sulphosuccinates include sodium or ammonium dinonyl sulphosuccinate, sodium or ammonium di-isodecyl sulphosuccinate, and sodium or ammonium dilauryl sulphosuccinate. The dialkyl sulphosuccinates may be used as aqueous solutions or as solutions in solvents consisting of water and methylated spirit, a dihydric alcohol such as ethylene glycol or hexylene glycol or a monohydric alcohol containing more than 5 carbons.

Abstract: Particles of a desired mineral are recovered from particles of an unwanted mineral in an aqueous slurry by means of a froth flotation process in which, after treatment of the mineral particles with a collector, a predominantly hydrophobic polymeric flocculating agent, which will selectively flocculate the desired mineral particles, is added to the slurry.The predominantly hydrophobic polymeric flocculating agent may be for example a polyvinyl ether or a polybutandiene and may be predispersed in a carrier liquid, which may be the frother used to produce the froth.

Abstract: Particles of a desired mineral are recovered from particles of an unwanted mineral in an aqueous slurry by a froth flotation process in which, after treatment of the mineral particles with a collector, a predominantly hydrophobic polymeric flocculating agent, which will selectively flocculate the desired mineral particles, is added to the slurry. The predominantly hydrophobic polymeric flocculating agent may be for example a polyvinyl ether or a polybutadiene and may be predispersed in a carrier liquid, which may be the frother used to produce the froth.