Abstract:In order to reduce the yield of tailings and improve the overall economic benefits of beneficiation, photoelectric intelligent waste sorting machine was introduced in Panlong Lead-Zinc Mine. For low-grade lead-zinc ore, bench-scale, scale-up continuous and industrial tests were performed to conduct pre-selection and waste disposal. For the +30-75mm particle size, bench-scale test was performed to determine reasonable waste disposal yield being 45%, the lead and zinc recovery in concentrate are 98.10% and 94.77% respectively. For different particle size range, scale-up continuous tests was performed to determine reasonable size range being 10~75mm, the waste disposal yield is 45.95%, the lead and zinc recovery are 97.68% and 94.80% respectively. For the +15-60mm particle size, 20 shifts of comprehensive index was achieved in industrial test, the operation waste rate is 41.20%, and the tailing contains 0.04% Pb and 0.21% Zn, the lead and zinc loss rates are 1.82% and 2.56% respectively, the concentrate contains 1.37% Pb and 5.82% Zn, and the lead and zinc recovery rates are 98.08% and 97.44% respectively. The tests show that the photoelectric intelligent waste disposal technology has a good effect on the waste disposal of low-grade Panlong lead-zinc mine, which can reduce the amount of ore into grinding and increase the grade of feed into grinding-flotation, reduce the energy consumption of plant, and reduce the yield of tailings. So it will alleviate the pressure on the storage capacity of the tailings reservoir, has good technical, economic and environmental protection effects, and create favorable conditions for the realization of "no tailings".