Extractive Metallurgy Course
This course delivers practical expertise across the copper production chain, from ore characterisation and size reduction through flotation, smelting, converting, and refining. Develop skills in impurity control, mass balancing, and process optimisation to improve plant efficiency and adhere to rigorous environmental and product specifications.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain a hands-on overview of copper extraction from polymetallic sulphide ores in Andean deposits. Cover ore analysis, crushing, flotation, smelting, converting, refining, impurity management, mass balances, tailings, gas treatment, and concentrate transport to enhance operations while achieving environmental compliance and quality standards.
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Develop skills
- Optimise copper smelting by managing matte, slag, and SO2 for high recovery and low emissions.
- Enhance flotation performance through reagent selection and circuit adjustments for better copper grade and yield.
- Analyse ore assays, mineralogy, and particle size distribution to inform processing design.
- Conduct mass balances and control impurities like iron and arsenic to comply with emission limits.
- Operate electrorefining cells effectively, controlling impurities to produce 99.99% pure cathodes.
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