Recent Advances in Copper Ore Processing and Extraction
In this Special Issue, recent advances in copper ore processing and extraction are discussed, focusing on: innovations in hydrometallurgical, pyrometallurgical, …
In this Special Issue, recent advances in copper ore processing and extraction are discussed, focusing on: innovations in hydrometallurgical, pyrometallurgical, …
Copper concentrates are widely used in smelting operations worldwide and typically consist of chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) as the primary mineral, with chalcocite (Cu2S) and bornite (Cu5FeS4) as secondary copper-bearing minerals. However, these concentrates often contain hazardous impurities, such as the fluorine ion, which can …
Sherritt’s Chimera process was developed to treat high-impurity copper concentrates and nickel laterites together in a single pressure leach step. In this process, oxidation of the sulphide minerals in the …
Albion Process™ has real-world success in delivering consistently high recoveries – up to 97% in refractory gold and over 99% in chalcopyrite copper concentrates. It has much lower capital cost than traditional leaching plants like pressure oxidation (POx) plants and because it operates at atmospheric pressure, it completely avoids the ...
PROCESS™ copper refining technology. Today this technology is globally regarded as the preferred copper refining method, with more than 100 licensees ... and materials including copper concentrate, lead concentrate and scrap feeds. Together these plants smelt nearly 12 million tonnes of material every year.
The choice of copper-ore processing technology depends on its composition, i.e., the sulfide, oxide, carbonate, and copper silicate content. ... The final copper concentrate produced contains 25.1% copper with 86% recovery. The Mikheevskii MPE, producing 18 million t of porphyry copper ore per year (at a grade of 0.4% …
The mineral processing steps to reduce the impurities to acceptable levels for marketing coincidentally reduce other mineral contamination, resulting in a …
Even though conventional processing is highly efficient, the depletion of clean copper sulfide ore reserves requires new strategies to extract the copper with certain levels of …
First Refractory Copper Leaching Using Albion ProcessTM o Sable received a parcel of sulphide copper concentrate containing approximately: 30% Copper (predominantly Chalcopyrite, Bornite and lesser amounts of Chalcocite) 19% Total Sulphur 14% Iron o Being originally designed as whole ore leach tanks, their sizing was excessive compared …
The mineral processing steps to reduce the impurities to acceptable levels for marketing coincidentally reduce other mineral contamination, resulting in a …
The choice of copper-ore processing technology depends on its composition, i.e., the sulfide, oxide, carbonate, and copper silicate content. ... The final copper concentrate produced contains 25.1% copper with 86% recovery. The Mikheevskii MPE, producing 18 million t of porphyry copper ore per year (at a grade of 0.4% cop- ...
Cathode copper can be obtained from copper concentrates through the smelting, converting, fire refining, and electrorefining of blister copper [3]. Major …
It is well known that there are many ways to process copper concentrates into copper anodes using the pyrometallurgical route. All modern copper smelting technologies are fundamentally energy efficient and environmentally safe options, so choosing the right one depends on the desired capacity range, feed impurity levels, plant location, flexibility …
We propose a continuous-time scheduling model for the logistic and blending operations of copper concentrates with uncertain composition. The formulation, based …
The article is devoted to the development of technology for the processing of gold-bearing raw materials. In the process of performing the work, the following methods were used: gravity recoverable gold test (method of Knelson, Canada), stage test of the Institute Technologies of mineral separation (Russia) (determination of the optimal size …
The key process requirements for arsenic removal from metal concentrates (copper and nickel) and ores (gold) by roasting are summarized from open literature. A simple flow diagram is presented for ...
Features of Outotec flash smelting technology: (1) High copper matte grade (matte converting by P-S converter: 60–65%; flash converting: 68–74%). ... The reason is that the Outotec flash smelting process has a large production capacity and the concentrate processing capacity per single furnace is more than 1 times that of the …
International Journal of Mineral Processing, 2016: 103âˆ'110. [14] TAYLOR P R, PUTRA T A R. Pyrometallurgical processing technologies for treating high arsenic copper concentrates [M]. Springer, Cham: Celebrating the Megascale, 2014: 197âˆ'211. [15] BARTLETT R W, HAUNG H H. Fluidized bed roasting of lime copper concentrate …
Various pyrometallurgical methods for treating copper concentrates that contain appreciable arsenic are reviewed. Various aspects of the engineering of these treatment methods are discussed. The methods discussed include: complete oxidation with arsenic fixation; selective volatilization of arsenic; acid baking, soda ash roasting, and …
Ammonia leaching is a promising method for processing low-grade copper ores, especially those containing large amounts of oxidized copper. In this paper, we study the effect of Si-containing minerals on the kinetics of Cu and Ag leaching from low-grade copper concentrates. The results of experiments on the pressure leaching of the initial …
The Copper Pressure Oxidation Plant is an Outotec proprietary technology for impure concentrate refining. The new process offers an effective way to dissolve concentrate, remove impurities, and recover copper as LME A-grade cathodes. In addition, the flowsheet can be modified to recover silver and gold.
PYROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR TREATING HIGH ARSENIC COPPER CONCENTRATES Patrick R. Taylor and Teuku A. R. Putra ... studies on the use of roasting and smelting have been published for enargite concentrate treatment [9,10, 11]. Several very good review papers have been published on this topic …
Abstract Arsenic is a harmful element that widely exists in various non-ferrous metal minerals including copper. With the depletion of free and low arsenic copper ores, containing arsenic copper ore has become an important mineral resource for copper smelting and processing. In the smelting and extraction of copper minerals, arsenic …
Copper processing - Roasting, Smelting, Converting: Once a concentrate has been produced containing copper and other metals of value (such as gold and silver), the next step is to remove impurity elements. In older processes the concentrate, containing between 5 and 10 percent water, is first roasted in a cylindrical, refractory-lined furnace …
The combined processing variant of the Udokan sulfide copper concentrate involving low-temperature roasting with potassium chloride and the subsequent two-stage leaching of the obtained sinter consisting of copper chloride and potassium salts is described. At the first stage, water-soluble salts are leached …
The technology integrates seamlessly with existing leach circuits to recover copper trapped in ore which the companies said was "previously not considered for traditional processing." Teck has also made an investment in Jetti to support testing and further deployment of the technology at its sites.
The process of turning this ore into a copper concentrate involves multiple steps, spanning from mining copper to chemical reactions, physical modifications, and electrochemical treatments. Depending on where it's sourced and the prevailing local regulations, the exact techniques can differ.
implement Teck's CESL Copper Process. The CESL Copper Process is as a medium temperature pressure leach for sulphide concentrates in the presence of chloride catalytic ions (12 g/L). In most cases a light re-grind of the mill concentrate is necessary to reduce particle size. Grinding the concentrate increases the
Production of copper concentrate that can be used for extraction of copper. 4. Salient Technical Features including Competing Features. The process is based on froth flotation of copper bearing minerals from ore after milling. The concentrate is dewatered and used for extraction of metal by pyro-metallurgical route. 5. Level/Scale of Development
Copper - From Beginning to End. Copper is a major metal and an essential element used by man. It is found in ore deposits around the world. It is also the oldest metal known to man and was first discovered and used about 10,000 years ago. And as alloyed in bronze (copper-tin alloy) about 3000 BC, was the first engineering material known to man.