Copper mining and production Copper is found in natural ore deposits around the world. Here we explain the production path from ore-bearing rock to the end product, which is the most pure commercial metal there is and which is used in a multitude of applications that are essential for modern life. Copper minerals Copper minerals are found throughout the [...]
Critical raw materials such as copper, cobalt or rare earths often appear in their deposits as increasingly smaller ore grains. This means that they are too small for the usual separation by flotation. The FineFuture project partners now want to research the flotation of very fine mineral particles and develop new technological solutions for it. Rising prices and growing global demand for [...]