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  • Silver$53.90/oz+0.02%
  • Platinum$1,552.00/oz0.00%
  • Palladium$1,046.50/oz0.00%
  • Copper$6.48/lb0.00%
  • Aluminium$3,047/t+0.01%
  • Nickel$15,870/t+0.13%
  • Zinc$3,744/t−0.09%
  • Lead$1,895/t−0.49%
  • Lithium$14,542/t−0.04%
  • Cobalt$23.11/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$90.10/lb+0.02%
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Processing & Smelting

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Processing and smelting news covers the critical steps of mineral extraction—from ore treatment to final metal refinement. Explore developments in hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, leaching, and advanced separation technologies. This category also tracks plant upgrades, emissions control, smelter operations, and recovery efficiencies across global facilities. Essential for metallurgists, plant engineers, and executives focused on cost-effective, sustainable refining. Related coverage includes Mining Technology, Metals Prices, and Mining Operations.

Latin America • Sep 12, 2022

Sand And Gravel Mining Processing

Sand and gravel deposits, which are the unconsolidated granular materials left over after the natural breakdown of rock or stone, are typically found in near-surface alluvial…

Press Release • Aug 30, 2022

Metso Outotec expands minerals processing

Metso Outotec has consolidated its minerals testing services in the USA into a single 5,500sqm facility located in York, Pennsylvania.

Base Metals • Mar 28, 2022

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula concentrator plant

The world's fastest-growing and highest-grade major copper mining complex Kamoa-Kakula announced that it is ready to start the hot commissioning of its Phase 2, 3.8-million-tonne-per annum…

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