This page explains many of the basic processes and components in the mining and production of copper. 60 Centuries of Copper Originally published by the UK CDA in 1965.Use the chapter links on the left side of this page to navigate. The story of copper and its principal alloys, bronze and brass, is virtually a chronicle of human endeavor since man emerged from the Stone Age. The ubiquity of the copper metals and their contribution to every civilization since Sumeria and Pre-Dynastic Egypt gives them a unique position in the history of technology. The history, production, producers, fabricators, industry structure, markets and the future of copper.
Encyclopedic presentation gives alot of information.
The leaching, electrowinning, mining, crushing, grinding, concentrating, smelting, and electrolytic refining of copper, plus a discussion of various copper products. Not as informative as it might be. A technical mag. The Red Metal From the Geology Project, a highly interesting series of articles on the history and production of copper and bronze, from mining to metal. This course on Copper, prepared for the Nevada SB204 initiative to bring the world wide web into K-12 classrooms, covers the history of copper mining, copper mining in Nevada, modern copper mining, and copper trade and industry.