The invention relates to a method for preparing magnesia,
silicon dioxide and
nickel oxide products from lateritic
nickel ores. The method comprises the following steps: (1), crushing,
grinding and
roasting the lateritic
nickel ores with
ammonium sulfate; (2), dissolving and filtering roasted products; (3), evaporating, condensing and crystallizing filtrate to prepare
magnesium sulfate; (4), dehydrating and calcining the
magnesium sulfate to prepare magnesia; (5), reacting filter residue with an alkaline solution or molten caustic soda, leaching and filtering the product of reaction to obtain a
sodium silicate solution; (6), carbonizing, decomposing, filtering, washing and
drying the
sodium silicate solution to prepare the
silicon dioxide; (7), leaching and filtering the residual filter residue by an
ammonium carbonate solution; and (8), distilling
ammonia from the filtrate and calcining the filtrate to prepare the
nickel oxide. The residual residue is
ferric oxide containing a small amount of impurities and can be used as an iron-making
raw material or deep processed into a product with a high added value. The method is suitable for
processing various lateritic nickel ores, has simple technological process and simple and convenient equipment, does not emit
solid, liquid and gas waste or cause secondary
pollution and uses lower cost to realize the high added value comprehensive utilization of lateritic nickel ore resources.