Copper extraction

The Chino open-pit copper mine in New Mexico
Chalcopyrite specimen from Huarón mine, Peru

Copper extraction refers to the methods used to obtain copper from its ores. The conversion of copper ores consists of a series of physical, chemical and electrochemical processes. Methods have evolved and vary with country depending on the ore source, local environmental regulations, and other factors.[1]

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