Copper smelting is an intricate high‐temperature process that converts copper concentrates into purer metallic copper through a series of chemical and thermal reactions. Central to modern smelting ...

Wang tells PV Tech Premium that copper offers a ‘a compelling combination’ of traits to replace silver. Image: AIKO. This Premium article, which was one of the most read Premium articles in 2025, has ...

Still Bright hopes its chemical process could help replace polluting copper smelters. Demand for copper is surging, as is pollution from its dirty production processes. The founders of one startup, ...

The copper, which is being produced in Arizona by Rio Tinto with bacteria and acid, will be used for data-center construction ...

Copper is in the spotlight — with on-again, off-again tariffs, supply chain snags, and debates over reshoring all putting pressure on cost and availability. For HVAC contractors, who depend on copper ...