One of the biggest arguments against the clean energy transition is that mining techniques to power EVs and devices create waste and deplete resources. However, researchers have been working to ...

Bioleaching unlocks revenue from low-grade ores, but the cost-effective copper extraction process is struggling to get off ...

Utah’s second largest copper mine after Kennecott is seeking permits for an experimental method of extraction involving pumping diluted sulfuric acid underground that could potentially extend the mine ...

The extraction methods currently in use consume a lot of energy and are detrimental to the environment. The method of roasting is particularly dangerous for its practitioners and the environment ...

Endolith has reported a major advance in copper extraction as it pushes the frontiers of microbial science. In collaboration with BHP’s (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) innovation arm, Think & Act ...

Metso has announced the launch of its Cu POX leaching process to address the needs of the copper extraction industry. As ore compositions change due to depletion of deposits and increasing ...

The Florence deposit contains 2.4-billion pounds of copper in 340-million tons of probable reserves. The project proposes to build and operate an ISCR facility and produce an average of 55-million ...

Copper smelting - a critical process in metal production - often generates slag, which contains valuable metals. This slag has historically been thrown away, causing harm to the environment and ...