How Copper Is Made — From Rock to 99.9% Pure Metal
Published July 4, 2026
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Copper powers the modern world. From the electrical grid and renewable energy to your phone, your car, and your home, nearly everything around us depends on this incredible metal. But how do we turn ordinary rock into 99.9% pure copper? To find out, we traveled to First Quantum Minerals' Kansanshi Mine in Zambia—one …
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