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Copper flowsheet

 

Mine
Mine

Concentration
20-40% Cu

Concentration

 

 

 

 

 

   
 

 

 


Smelting
Smelting

Slags

Copper
Matte

60-65% Cu


Converting
Converting

Slags


Blister

98% Cu


Fire refining
anodes casting
99% Cu

Casting
 

 

   

Copper Refining

 
Electrolytic
refining

Electrolytic refining





Slimes   

Bleed
                

 

     
Cathodes
99.99% Cu

Cathodes

Casting
   
 

Wire rod
Wire rod
 

Specialty rod
Specialty rod
 

Billets
Billets
 

Cakes
Cakes
 

 

       
 
Wire
Wire
 
Nuggets
Nuggets

Profiles
Profiles

       
 

 

 

Copper Products

       
Document last modified: Thu, 10 Aug 2006