Method for producing ferronickel from lateritic nickel ores

The invention relates to a method for producing ferronickel from lateritic nickel ores, particularly a method for producing ferronickel from lateritic nickel ores by metallizing reduction roasting-magnetic separation. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: adding additives and a carbonaceous reducing agent into lateritic nickel ores, carrying out reduction roasting, quenching with water, grinding, and carrying out magnetic separation to obtain the ferronickel alloy. In the method, the magnetic separation is directly carried out to obtain the ferronickel alloy powder with high nickel grade; the additives are added to lower the reduction temperature; not all the materials need to be heated to 1500 DEG C, thereby lowering the energy consumption; and the technique has slight influence on the environment, and thus, is an economical method for producing ferronickel from lateritic nickel ores, thereby having wide application prospects.