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Global practice in copper electrowinningCopper electrowinning is reviewed, based on individual plant operating data for 2024. Data from 32 operationsOperation in the USA, ChileChile and Peru, African Copperbelt, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan were supplied, representing 41% of 2024 global hydrometallurgical cathodeCathode production and 68% of world copper tankhouseCopper tankhouse capacity. Evolving trends in operating conditionsOperating conditions and performancePerformance, as well as equipmentEquipment designDesign and process technologyTechnology choices, are assessed. Initiatives and operating preferences to increase productivity, improve copperCopper quality, and decrease electrical energy consumptionEnergy consumption are discussed. Global best practiceBest practice with respect to the main productivity and quality drivers is summarized.

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Copper Electrowinning: 2025 Global Survey of Tankhouse Operating Practice and Performance

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Kathryn C. Sole,
  • Tyler McCullum,
  • Andrew Nisbett,
  • Jacklyn Steeples,
  • Michael S. Moats

摘要

Global practice in copper electrowinningCopper electrowinning is reviewed, based on individual plant operating data for 2024. Data from 32 operationsOperation in the USA, ChileChile and Peru, African Copperbelt, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan were supplied, representing 41% of 2024 global hydrometallurgical cathodeCathode production and 68% of world copper tankhouseCopper tankhouse capacity. Evolving trends in operating conditionsOperating conditions and performancePerformance, as well as equipmentEquipment designDesign and process technologyTechnology choices, are assessed. Initiatives and operating preferences to increase productivity, improve copperCopper quality, and decrease electrical energy consumptionEnergy consumption are discussed. Global best practiceBest practice with respect to the main productivity and quality drivers is summarized.