Antimony ore refers to minerals containing antimony elements, and the average content of antimony in the earth's crust is relatively low. The minerals containing more than 20% antimony in antimony ore mainly include stibnite, antimony ochre, etc., among which stibnite is the most important mineral raw material for the selection and smelting of antimony.

Antimony ore is an important strategic minor metal, which has a wide range of applications in the industrial field. Antimony is figuratively called "industrial MSG" because it plays a key role in alloy manufacturing, flame retardants, lead-acid batteries, glass clarifiers, semiconductors, military and other industries, although it is not used in large quantities. The scarcity of antimony also makes it a metal listed as a strategic mineral resource in many countries.

The extraction of antimony ore introduces Mingder artificial intelligence photoelectric sorting equipment. 

The pre-sorting of antimony ore was originally carried out by traditional manual selection, which was primitive, labor-intensive, inefficient, low-yield, and low-sorting accuracy. With the continuous development of artificial intelligence and photoelectric technology, artificial intelligence photoelectric sorting is replacing traditional manual selection. Artificial intelligence photoelectric sorting has high efficiency, large output, high sorting accuracy, energy saving and environmental protection. The intelligent photoelectric sorting process of antimony ore is carried out by using the difference in color, gloss and shape between antimony-containing minerals and gangue in antimony ore. It has special significance for antimony ore beneficiation: because antimony minerals are often produced in the form of coarse monomer crystals or block aggregate crystals, intelligent photoelectric sorting can often obtain high-grade block antimony concentrates, which are suitable for the technical requirements of the vertical roasting furnace of the antimony metallurgical plant; intelligent photoelectric sorting can reduce the production cost and energy consumption of beneficiation, so it will be widely used in the industrial and mining industry. The block antimony concentrate selected by intelligent photoelectricity only needs to contain more than 7% antimony to enter the vertical roasting furnace for direct volatilization and roasting to produce antimony trioxide. Intelligent photoelectric selects block antimony sulfide concentrates with an antimony content of more than 45%, and pure antimony trisulfide (commonly known as raw antimony) can be produced by melting and precipitation for production. In addition to sorting out high-grade block antimony concentrates, intelligent photoelectric sorting can also directly discard a large amount of waste rock,reduce the amount of processing in subsequent processes. Since the original ore often contains mud, ore washing is often an indispensable preparatory operation before intelligent photoelectric sorting. The selected raw ore is washed and then sorted by photoelectric separation, which is better than direct sorting without washing.

The artificial intelligence photoelectric sorting technology of antimony ore combines modern detection, sensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies, which can quickly identify the physical characteristics of the ore and realize the efficient separation of antimony ore and waste rock. The advantages of this technology are mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1. High efficiency: Artificial intelligence photoelectric sorting technology can quickly remove a large amount of useless gangue, reduce the pressure of subsequent mineral processing links, and improve sorting efficiency.

2. Low cost: Compared with traditional physical mineral processing and chemical mineral processing, the energy consumption of photoelectric mineral processing is mainly electricity consumption, and the cost of mineral processing per ton is low, which is much lower than traditional methods.

3. Green and environmental protection: Photoelectric mineral processing has zero pollution to the environment. Photoelectric mineral processing equipment does not need to add any chemical agents during operation, avoiding the safety risks that may be caused by chemical agents. It is a greener mineral processing method, which helps to reduce environmental pollution and meets the requirements of modern society for environmental protection.

4. Technological progress: With the development of computer technology and artificial intelligence technology, the intelligence level of photoelectric beneficiation equipment has been continuously improved, which can better adapt to the sorting needs of different types and complex ore structures.

5. Strong adaptability: By introducing cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data analysis, the intelligence level and adaptability of the photoelectric sorting system have been greatly improved, and it can handle more types of ores.

6. Resource recovery: Photoelectric sorting technology has shown significant advantages in processing low-grade antimony resources, and can fully recycle and utilize antimony resources that were originally difficult to develop and utilize economically and effectively, ensuring the sustainable supply of resources.

Artificial intelligence photoelectric sorting technology provides an advanced solution for the sorting of antimony ore through its advantages of high efficiency, low cost, environmental protection, intelligence, and high safety, which helps to improve resource utilization and environmental protection while reducing production costs.