Abstract: Deep learning-based approaches have made significant advancements in flotation froth image segmentation. However, these methods often rely on large labeled datasets, which are both ...

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, ...

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) is selling unexpectedly large volumes of copper ore following an outage at a plant it owns in Indonesia, bringing short-term relief to smelters that have faced a historic ...

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is selling unexpectedly large volumes of copper ore following an outage at a plant it owns in Indonesia, bringing short-term relief to smelters who’ve faced a historic squeeze on ...

China’s copper smelters could be at a turning point, as a persistent shortage of ore forces them to trim production from record levels — just as the government ramps up its campaign against ...

The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as he had threatened earlier this year. The market reaction was swift anyway and prices tumbled. By Ana Swanson Ana ...

ABSTRACT: The study uses flotation process optimization to explore how to improve copper recovery from the Kakula deposit. Given the variability in ore grade, achieving high recovery rates and ...

On July 9, 2025, President Trump announced the imposition of a sweeping 50 percent tariff on all imported copper, effective August 1. The announcement followed a five-month investigation under Section ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is granting two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturers and other polluting industries as he seeks to reverse Biden-era ...

Flags cost overrun of up to $1.7 billion for Jansen First production from Jansen Stage 1 delayed to mid-2027 Reports record annual copper, iron ore output Sees lower copper output in FY26 WA nickel ...