CONCENTRATE QUALITY IN THE ENRICHMENT OF UG-2 PLATINUM ORE

The present invention relates to a process for separating at least one first substance from a mixture comprising this at least one first substance and at least one second substance, comprising the steps of (A) bringing the mixture comprising at least one first substance and at least one second substance into contact with at least one surface-active substance, (B) if required, addition of at least one dispersing medium to the mixture obtained in step (A) in order to obtain a dispersion, and (C) separation of the adduct of at least one first substance and at least one surface-active substance from the dispersion from step (A) or (B), for example by means of flotation, at least one additive which is either a monomolecular compound comprising amino and carboxyl groups or derivatives thereof or a polymeric compound obtainable by reaction of alkylene oxides and/or aziridines, or mixtures thereof, being added to the mixture comprising at least one first substance and at least one second substance.