Moreover, the potential for utilizing the waste heat generated during copper slag processing has been recognized as a way to improve energy efficiency in metal recovery operations. By integrating ...

Copper smelting is a major source of copper production, generating significant amounts of slag. In 2022, China produced over 11,000 kilotons of refined copper, leading to 2.2 to 3 tons of slag per ...

A study released on January 19, 2024, in the “Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China”presents a novel method for the recovery of copper, lead, and zinc from copper smelting slag using a ...