There are several beneficiation methods for rutile:

Re selection: Re selection is a method of sorting based on the density of minerals, which has the advantages of low production cost and less environmental pollution. It is suitable for processing sand type rutile ore. However, when sorting primary rutile ore, re selection is often essential as a means of enrichment.

Magnetic separation: Magnetic separation is a method of separating magnetic minerals from non-magnetic minerals and strong magnetic minerals from weak magnetic minerals based on their magnetic properties and strength. Magnetic separation operation can separate magnetically conductive ilmenite, limonite, hematite, magnetite, etc.

Flotation: Flotation is an effective method for separating fine-grained rutile and reducing metal loss. It has development prospects and is a key operation to solve the difficulty of separating fine-grained rutile ores in China.

Electric separation: Electric separation is a method of using an electric field to separate minerals, suitable for rutile ores with high electrical resistivity. The electrical resistivity of rutile is higher than that of other minerals, so electrical separation is an effective sorting method.

Chemical beneficiation: Chemical beneficiation is a method of separating rutile using chemical reactions, including leaching precipitation method, solvent extraction method, ion exchange method, etc. Chemical beneficiation can reduce the grade of rutile while recovering other useful components, thereby increasing its economic value.