Copper smelting is an intricate high‐temperature process that converts copper concentrates into purer metallic copper through a series of chemical and thermal reactions. Central to modern smelting ...

China is introducing stricter regulations for new copper smelters to manage excess capacity and ensure a stable mine supply. The Chinese government aims to reduce import dependence by increasing ...

Research from Cranfield University sheds new light onto the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, showing how experimentation with iron-rich rocks by copper smelters may have sparked the ...

Copper smelters from 3,000 years ago may have experimented with materials just enough to launch the Iron Age. The Bronze Age gave way to the Iron Age as the refining process of iron was discovered.

SANTIAGO, Chile--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ceibo, an advanced copper extraction technology company, today announced it has raised a $30 million Series B financing. The round was led by Energy Impact Partners, ...

Copper stands at the center of many of humanity’s greatest modern challenges as a critical mineral needed to power renewable energy and electric vehicles. This role is nothing new for copper—for ...

Section 1. Policy. Copper is a critical material essential to the national security, economic strength, and industrial resilience of the United States. Copper, scrap copper, and copper’s derivative ...