Copper Metallurgy Course
Gain mastery over the entire copper production process, from mineral processing and flotation through smelting, converting, and refining. Develop skills to design efficient flowsheets, optimise recoveries, control impurities, and operate sustainable, low-emission copper plants that produce high-grade cathodes.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a hands-on overview of copper production, covering ore mineralogy, crushing, grinding, flotation, smelting, converting, fire refining, and electrorefining. You will learn to create and improve process flowsheets, perform mass balances, manage impurities like arsenic and sulphur, handle slag and gases, evaluate pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical methods, and ensure high recovery rates, reduced emissions, and top-quality cathode output.
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Develop skills
- Design copper process flowsheets by combining crushing, grinding, flotation, and smelting steps.
- Optimise chalcopyrite flotation through reagent adjustments, pH control, and circuit setups.
- Manage smelting and converting to control matte quality, reduce slag losses, and capture SO2.
- Conduct mass balances for copper to determine recoveries, blister yields, and impurity tracking.
- Enhance electrorefining operations for 99.99% pure copper with effective impurity management.
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