In an electrolyte of sulfuric acid, copper sulfate and plating reagents, copper is transferred from an anode at the positive pole of an electric circuit to the cathode at the negative pole. The result is 99.9999 percent pure copper. The Mine ore is transported to the crushing plant where it is crushed to a size appropriate for the grinding process and then conveyed to the concentrator.
Blister is poured into anode molds.
Sprinklers placed on the surface spray a weak acid solution, which dissolves the acid-soluble copper in the ore. The copper bearing solutions are collected and pumped to a solvent extraction plant where an organic extractant removes the copper from the solution. The resulting electrolyte solution is transferred to the electrowinning process where copper is plated out as a cathode. If you require a response to your comments please click here . While we read every evaluation and comment, we do not do so on a daily basis and emailing us will help us respond to your your request in a timely manner.