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 ...

Chilean miner Antofagasta has agreed treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for 2026 of $0 per ton and 0 cents per pound with a Chinese smelter, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on ...

Copper is in the spotlight — with on-again, off-again tariffs, supply chain snags, and debates over reshoring all putting pressure on cost and availability. For HVAC contractors, who depend on copper ...

Additional critical mineral process improvements for the Alberta Hydrometallurgical Facility The NICO Project consists of a planned mine and concentrator in the Northwest Territories (“NWT”) and a ...

Advance SCT Ltd., which has made a number of moves over the past several months to expand its business, recently announced plans to build a large copper refinery in Singapore. The company, which is ...