Copper Mining and Extraction Sulfide Ores
One way of solving the problem is to convert it to sulfuric acid. This is either sold for industrial use or used to extract oxide ores of copper by leaching. Stage 4: Smelting with fluxes The calcine is heated to over 1200 °C with fluxes such as silica and limestone. The calcine melts and reacts with the fluxes.