Analyzing the Major Copper Mines Worldwide


December 1, 2012
250 Pages - SKU: ARVN4932100
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The mining industry has been key to the development of civilization, underpinning the iron and bronze ages, the industrial revolution and the infrastructure of today's information age. Downstream beneficiation and minerals processing of these raw materials adds further value as raw materials and products are created to serve all aspects of industry and commerce worldwide.

Copper is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with excellent electrical conductivity, and finds extensive use as an electrical conductor, heat conductor, as a building material, and as a component of various alloys. Copper has played a significant part in the history of mankind, which has used the easily accessible uncompounded metal for nearly 10,000 years. Civilizations in places like Iraq, China, Egypt, Greece and the Sumerian cities all have early evidence of using copper.

Aruvian's R'search brings an entire in-depth coverage of the 25 major copper mines of the world in the research report Analyzing the Major Copper Mines Worldwide. This extensive report covers comprehensive profiles of the copper mines worldwide, which includes production data, location data, geographic data, and much more. The report also includes a brief profile of the global mining industry, the global copper industry, and the environmental legacy of the mining industry. Read on to the table of contents to see a complete list of the copper mines profiled in this research report.


A. Executive Summary
B. Introduction
B.1 One of the World’s Oldest Professions – Mining
B.2 Techniques Deployed for Mining
B.2.1 Surface Mining - Strip, Open Pit, Mountain Top, Dredging
B.2.2 Sub-Surface Mining – Long Wall, Room & Pillar
B.3 Mining’s Environmental Impact – The Major Culprits
C. Understanding the Basics of Copper
C.1 The Basics of Copper
C.2 Early History of Copper Mining and Use
C.3 Pyrometallurgy of Copper
C.3.1 Vertical Furnace
C.3.2 Roast Reaction
C.3.3 Conversion
C.3.4 Horizontal Furnace
C.4 Looking at Modern Smelting Processes
C.5 Release of Sulfur
C.6 Hydrometallurgy of Copper
C.6.1 Dump, Heap, & Vat Leaching
C.6.2 Pressure Leaching
C.7 Copper vs. Other Metals
C.7.1 Aluminum
C.7.2 Gold
C.7.3 Nickel
C.7.4 Zinc
D. Looking at the Global Copper Market
D.1 Industry Statistics
D.2 Global Production of Copper
D.3 Size Trends of Copper Mines
D.4 Summing Up
E. Analyzing the Global Mining Industry
E.1 Introduction
E.2 Industry Definition
E.3 Global Metals & Mining Market Overview
E.4 Market Value
E.5 Market Volume
E.6 Market Segmentation
E.7 Competition in the Industry
E.8 Industry Forecast
F. Analyzing the Major Copper Mines
F.1 Aguas Tenidas Copper Mine
F.2 Aitik Copper Mine
F.3 Alumbrera Copper Mine
F.4 Antamina Copper Mine
F.5 Bagdad Copper Mine
F.6 Batu Hijau Copper Mine
F.7 Bingham Canyon Copper Mine
F.8 Bisha Copper Mine
F.9 Candelaria Copper Mine
F.10 Carmen de Andacollo Copper Mine
F.11 Cerro Corona Copper Mine
F.12 Chelopech Copper Mine
F.13 Chino Copper Mine
F.14 Collahuasi Copper Mine
F.15 Constancia Copper Mine
F.16 Copper Mountain Copper Mine
F.17 Duck Pond Copper Mine
F.18 El Abra Copper Mine
F.19 Escondida Copper Mine
F.20 Galore Creek Copper Mine
F.21 Gibraltar Copper Mine
F.22 Grasberg Copper Mine
F.23 Highland Valley Copper Mine
F.24 Huckleberry Copper Mine
F.25 Jabal Sayid Copper Mine
F.26 Kansanshi Copper Mine
F.27 Kevitsa Copper Mine
F.28 Kidd Creek Copper Mine
F.29 La Granja Copper Mine
F.30 Lumwana Copper Mine
F.31 Morenci Copper Mine
F.32 Mount Isa Copper Mine
F.33 Neves Corvo Copper Mine
F.34 New Afton Copper Mine
F.35 Northparkes Copper Mine
F.36 Olympic Dam Copper Mine
F.37 Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine
F.38 Palabora Copper Mine
F.39 Pebble Copper Mine
F.40 Quebrada Blanca Copper Mining
F.41 Rapu Rapu Copper Mine
F.42 Red Dog Zinc Mine
F.43 Red Lake Gold Mine
F.44 Rosemont Copper Mine
F.45 Safford Copper Mine
F.46 Schaft Creek Copper Mine
F.47 Serrote Copper Mine
F.48 Sierrita Copper Mine
F.49 Sossego Copper Mine
F.50 Tintaya Copper Mine
F.51 Tres Valles Copper Mine
F.52 Tyrone Copper Mine
F.53 Zaldivar Copper Mine
G. Glossary of Terms
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Mining Industry Value (in USD Billion), 2007-2011
Figure 2: Global Mining Industry Volume (in Million Metric Tons), 2007-2011
Figure 3: Industry Segmentation (%), 2011
Figure 4: Industry Segmentation by Region (%), 2011
Figure 5: Global Mining Industry Forecast (in USD Billion), 2012-2016
Figure 6: Aitik Mining Area Plan View
Figure 7: Aitik Mining Area Profile
Figure 8: Aitik Grinding Circuit
Figure 9: Aitik Mine Site
Figure 10: Alumbrera Open Pit
Figure 11: Alumbrera SAG Mill
Figure 12: Antamina Open Pit
Figure 13: Antamina Conveyor Belt Radial Stacker
Figure 14: Batu Hijau Concentrator
Figure 15: Bingham Canyon Open Pit
Figure 16: Bingham Canyon inside a SAG Mill
Figure 17: Bingham Canyon Smelter
Figure 18: Collahuasi Concentrator Flowsheet
Figure 19: Escondida - Process Overview
Figure 20: Gibraltar Minesite
Figure 21: Highland Valley Copper - Mill, Stockpiles & Waste Dumps
Figure 22: Mount Isa - Processing Infrastructure Location
Figure 23: Red Dog - Ore Bodies & Open Pit
List of Tables
Table 1: Global Copper Production, 2010 & 2011
Table 2: Global Copper Industry Forecast
Table 3: Global Mining Industry Value (in USD Billion), 2007-2011
Table 4: Global Mining Industry Volume (in Million Metric Tons), 2007-2011
Table 5: Industry Segmentation (%), 2011
Table 6: Industry Segmentation by Region (%), 2011
Table 7: Global Mining Industry Forecast (in USD Billion), 2012-2016

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