The copper industry is under increasing pressure to manage concentrates with a high content of arsenic. Arsenic-laden concentrates have always been an issue for the industry, but as complex ore bodies increase and environmental regulations tighten, the problem is mounting at a time when demand …
After a year marked by trade disputes and declines in manufacturing, the copper industry is hoping that 2020 will be the start of a turnaround for the red metal; while experts don’t anticipate a quick return, long-term forecasts agree that several factors will push demand …
The recent coronavirus pandemic has shown us that our public facilities are largely ill-prepared for mitigating germ spread. As we become hyper-aware of the surfaces around us and how they contribute to the transfer of germs, copper, the material already critical to the development of …
Companies that use heap leaching to extract precious metals such as copper, gold, silver, or uranium ore have come to rely on FEECO for their production needs, from preliminary consultation and feasibility/materials testing, to custom equipment manufacturing and system design. FEECO can even offer a …
This week’s highlighted resource is a Slideshare presentation on copper’s role in a low-carbon economy. Copper’s already important role in society continues to rise as efforts to move toward a low-carbon economy call for more copper than ever before. Sustainable Copper: Copper’s Role in a …
Copper is a versatile metal used in many of the products that modern civilization relies on, from electronics to infrastructure. For decades, smelting has been the primary approach to copper extraction. Although this method has proven to be effective for high grade sulfide ores, it …
While the heap leaching process has proven to be efficient and cost-effective, efficiency and ore recovery can be further improved through the addition of an agglomeration drum. The following covers an introduction to heap leaching, and how agglomeration greatly improves this essential beneficiation process. A …
This week’s highlighted resource is an infographic on world copper production. We recently released this revised version of the top 20 copper mines in the world (by production). The infographic, based on the International Copper Study Group’s World Copper Factbook 2018, covers where these mines …
The Copper Development Association expects to see seven million electric vehicles on US roads by 2025 – a substantial increase from today’s estimated 567,000. With the amount of copper in electric vehicles substantially more than what’s required in gas-powered cars, the group anticipates the electric …
This week’s highlighted resource is a project profile on pugmill mixers for copper concentrates. Pug mills are a critical piece of equipment in processing copper concentrates for smelting – so critical in fact, that many companies will purchase two at a time – one as …