Copper Metallurgy Course
Gain mastery over the entire copper production chain, from initial ore processing and flotation through smelting, converting, and refining stages, while focusing on impurity control, efficient flowsheet design, and sustainable operations that meet environmental standards and deliver high-purity copper cathodes with minimal losses.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a complete practical overview of copper production processes, starting from ore mineralogy, crushing, grinding, flotation, smelting, converting, fire refining, to electrorefining. You will gain skills to design and optimise process flowsheets, perform mass balances, manage impurities like arsenic and sulphur, handle slag and off-gas effectively, evaluate pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical methods, and ensure high recovery rates, reduced emissions, and top-quality cathode production.
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Develop skills
- Design integrated copper flowsheets covering crushing, grinding, flotation, and smelting stages.
- Optimise chalcopyrite flotation by adjusting reagents, pH levels, and circuit setups quickly.
- Manage smelting and converting processes to control matte grade, reduce slag losses, and capture SO2 efficiently.
- Conduct accurate copper mass balances to determine recoveries, blister production, and impurity distributions.
- Enhance electrorefining operations by optimising cell conditions for 99.99% pure copper and effective impurity management.
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