Freeport-McMoRan, Rio Tinto and BHP are among the miners testing sulfide leaching as tariff threats send copper prices soaring.

The Metso Cu POX process is a proven hydrometallurgical method for the treatment of copper sulfide concentrates at lower capacities. The heart of this process is Metso’s proprietary OKTOP ...

The future of copper mining lies in urban mining. AI-driven scrap sorting leads the way. Cities become key material sources. Efficient recycling networks emerge. Waste shrinks. Recovery rates climb.