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Even if new mines can be opened, the U.S. only has two operating copper smelters to handle the raw ore — one in Arizona and another in Utah.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
From lead-acid battery smelters to rocket testing facilities, heavy industry over the past century in California has left large swathes of land imbued with dangerous chemicals.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The Grasberg mine in Indonesia produced 376 million pounds of copper, falling short of expectations due to operational issues, including ongoing smelter problems.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Once completed, the smelter will produce 90,000 tonnes of mixed hydroxide precipitate, a crucial material for making EV batteries.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
From lead-acid battery smelters to rocket testing facilities, heavy industry over the past century in California has left large swathes of land imbued with dangerous chemicals.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The Grasberg mine in Indonesia produced 376 million pounds of copper, falling short of expectations due to operational issues, including ongoing smelter problems.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Once completed, the smelter will produce 90,000 tonnes of mixed hydroxide precipitate, a crucial material for making EV batteries.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Smelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smelter. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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smelter
noun
smelt·er
ˈsmel-tər 
1
: a person whose work or business is smelting
2
or smeltery
-tə-rē
: an establishment for smelting
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