Innovation and a new look at traditional mine resources are opening advancements necessary to secure the critical mineral domestic supplySupply chain. What was once viewed as waste or by-product streams are now becoming key national resources. Through partnerships and technological advancements, Rio Tinto is turning the copperCopper value chain into a gateway to critical mineralsCritical minerals and unlocking new socially responsible and economically viable gateways to critical minerals such as telluriumTellurium, bismuthBismuth, indium, germaniumGermanium, galliumGallium, and others. This presentation gives an overview of work in the development of these value streams, from technological innovation to implementation.

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Critical Mineral Co-production Through Full-Value Copper Mining

  • Dawn Wellman,
  • Saskia Duyvesteyn,
  • Cory Smith,
  • Carlos Eyzaguirre,
  • Kaci Jenkins,
  • Lukas Fahle

摘要

Innovation and a new look at traditional mine resources are opening advancements necessary to secure the critical mineral domestic supplySupply chain. What was once viewed as waste or by-product streams are now becoming key national resources. Through partnerships and technological advancements, Rio Tinto is turning the copperCopper value chain into a gateway to critical mineralsCritical minerals and unlocking new socially responsible and economically viable gateways to critical minerals such as telluriumTellurium, bismuthBismuth, indium, germaniumGermanium, galliumGallium, and others. This presentation gives an overview of work in the development of these value streams, from technological innovation to implementation.