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How is leaching carried out in case of low-grade copper ores?

For the group of low-grade copper ores, leaching is carried out using acid or bacteria in the presence of air or oxygen. In this process, copper goes into the solution as Cu2+ ions.



The resulting solution is then treated with scrap iron or H2 to obtain metallic copper.



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