copper ore processing energy used
3. Kusik CL and Kenahan CB (1978) Energy use patterns for metal recycling. Information Circular 8781. US Bureau of Mines Washington DC. 4. Norgate TE and Rankin WJ (2000) Life cycle assessment of copper and nickel production. MINPREX 2000 International Congress on Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, Melbourne, 1113 September. pp ... Copper ores 0.2-6.0 Copper ore, other minerals, waste rock0.2-6.0 (gangue) Copper minerals,b iron and other metallic0.5-6.0 pyrites, byproducts, andgangue Solution of copper and leaching agent20-50 (water orHAO.) Copper, iron (0.2-2.00/0), trace amounts of85-90 silica and aluminum oxides, and oxygen Organic solvent and pregnantIeachate 25-35