The invention discloses a method for leaching and extracting valuable metals and
sulfur elements from low
nickel matte. The method comprises the following steps that a trivalent iron
salt solution and an
organic solvent are added into a low
nickel matte crushed material, oxidizing gas is introduced in a stirring state to react, and a
solid slag layer, an
organic layer and a
water layer are separated after the reaction is finished. According to the method for leaching and extracting the valuable metals and
sulfur elements from the low
nickel matte, the low nickel matte is subjected to oxidation leaching through the oxidability of
ferric ions, in the whole reaction process, iron in the low nickel matte is oxidized after being leached to form
ferric hydroxide, only water and
oxygen are consumed,
ferric iron is consumed only when nickel,
copper and
cobalt metal ions are leached, elemental
sulfur generated through the reaction is dissolved through an
organic solvent. A
passivation layer is prevented from being formed to hinder the reaction; the process flow is short, reaction can be carried out under normal pressure, the requirement for equipment is low, the production cost is low, the blowing process of
intermediate product high nickel matte is omitted, waste of valuable
metal is avoided, auxiliary materials are saved, meanwhile, the
investment cost is reduced, and the method for leaching and extracting the valuable metals and sulfur elements from the low nickel matte is suitable for industrial popularization.