The smelter produced the first anodes in December 2025, approximately five weeks after the start of its heat-up process.
The solar industry has dragged its heels on the issue of silver-dependence for cell metallization, but China’s Jiangsu Xianghuan Technology (JXTC) is moving into commercial production with a copper ...
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 ...
The ramp-up of the Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter will continue throughout 2026, with completion expected towards year-end.
Caravel Minerals progresses process plant design for namesake copper project in WA as part of a definitive feasibility study.
Copper is heading into 2026 with one big tailwind and one big constraint: investors are betting the energy transition will ...
Southern Copper is a global leader in copper production with the largest reserves and low production costs. The investment thesis centers on a looming global copper shortage, driven by green energy, ...