Abstract:A tailing was obtained from a Neimeng polymetallic sulfide ore ,which was composed of copper , lead ,zinc ,silver and other valuable metal by copper-lead bulk flotation .It remains to be valuable for the zinc and sulfur .According to the characteristics of tailing ,a process of zinc-sulfur bulk flotation and sepa-ration were used to recovery the zinc .In the zinc-sulfur bulk flotation ,copper sulfate was added as an acti-vator of zinc ,while the sodium butyl xanthate was utilized as a collector of sulfide ore and zinc ,and the lime and sodium silicate as the depressors of sulfide ore .When the feeding contained 1 .55, of zinc ,a Zn concentrate with grade 46 .30, and recovery rate 90 .92, was obtained ,in addition ,the sulfur was com-prehensively recovered as w ell .