COPPER Copper production Repository
The copper ore coming from the mine ( – 1 % Cu) must be concentrated by beneficiation. The valuable minerals like chalcopyrite are intergrown with gangue. Therefore, in the first step the lumpy ore is crushed and milled into fine particles (< 100 µm) to liberate the individual mineral phases. Typical equipment for crushing to about 20 cm are gyratory and cone crushers. Then wet grinding ...