us epa weighs taseko copper mining process akin to
Jun 30, 2021 U.S. EPA weighs Taseko copper mining process akin to fracking. June 30 (Reuters) - Taseko Mines Ltd wants to produce copper in Arizona using a process that evokes oilfield fracking, but first the company has to convince the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it will not harm the states water supply. Copper Production Technology The last boomin technological innovation for the copper industry occurred in the first two dec-ades of this century, whenopen pit mining, flo- tation concentration,and the reverberatory smelter were adapted to porphyry copper ores. With the exception of leaching-solvent extrac-tion-electrowinning, the basic methods ...