The smelter produced the first anodes in December 2025, approximately five weeks after the start of its heat-up process.

The copper electrorefining process is a well‐established method for producing high-purity copper from impure anodes by utilising electrochemical principles. In this process, copper dissolves at the ...

“The first production of copper anodes from our world-class smelter is a defining moment for Kamoa-Kakula… This achievement is the culmination of a US$1.1bn investment, 18 million man-hours of ...

Ivanhoe Mines ( ($TSE:IVN) ) has provided an announcement. Ivanhoe Mines has produced the first copper anodes from its new 500,000-tonne-per-year ...

Aurubis AG has announced the launch of its refurbished tankhouse for copper production at its recycling plant in Lünen, Germany, one of two such projects the company announced. The modernized facility ...

Train robberies in the desert, cargo containers hijacked from a massive port, and tons of cathodes heading to China — Chile is reckoning with the cost of being the world’s leading copper producer. In ...