Copper electrolyte purification and impurity removal are critical to ensuring the production of ultra‐high purity copper during the electrorefining process. The removal of deleterious elements such as ...

Copper leaching remains a pivotal process in the extraction of copper from predominantly chalcopyrite-rich ores. Recent innovations have focused on enhancing the efficiency and selectivity of this ...

Metso has announced the launch of its Cu POX leaching process to address the needs of the copper extraction industry. As ore compositions change due to depletion of deposits and increasing ...

Endolith has reported a major advance in copper extraction as it pushes the frontiers of microbial science. In collaboration with BHP’s (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) innovation arm, Think & Act ...

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Rio Tinto Group and Amazon Web Services have agreed that AWS will be the first customer for Rio Tinto's low carbon copper produced using Nuton bioleaching technology. The partnership also includes AWS ...

High metal extractions with 99% Ni, 98% Co and 90.6% Cu confirmed in the second set of bioleaching lab-scale tests on massive sulphides from the Ferguson Lake copper – nickel – cobalt – palladium – ...

The high metal extraction rates at low temperatures indicate a potential metallurgical process with low-energy consumption for the Ferguson Lake project. It is noted that the mineralogy of the massive ...