Simplified copper production from primary concentrates: The direct electrorefining of white metal/copper matte

Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 369-376

  Olper, M ^a   Maccagni, M ^a   Matusewicz, R ^b   Reuter, M A ^b  

^a Engitec Srl   (Italy)

^b Ausmelt Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; COPPER; COPPER METALLURGY; ELECTRODES; REFINING; SMELTING;

COPPER CONCENTRATES; COPPER PRODUCTION; ELECTROREFINING; ELEMENTAL SULPHUR; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; LATEST DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION PLANT; TRADITIONAL APPROACHES;

COPPER SMELTING;

EID: 49549105809     PISSN: 00084433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/cmq.2008.47.3.369     Document Type: Conference Paper

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