Everyone’s Talking About Copper

Published by Jessica Casey, Editor
Global Mining Review, Wednesday, 25 August 2021 16:30

In the September issue of Global Mining Review, Michèle Brülhart, The Copper Mark, Switzerland, examines the important role copper is playing in the global transition to a green economy, as well as some ways copper production itself can become greener still. This special report lists all the references contained within the article.

References

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‘How will the future copper demand be met?’, Copper Alliance, (2019), https://copperalliance.org.uk/coverage-future-copper-demand/
‘Rio Tinto Advances Clean Energy at Kennecott’, Copper Alliance, (2019), https://sustainablecopper.org/best-practices/rio-tinto-advances-clean-energy-at-kennecott/
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‘Copper Recycling and Sustainability’, Copper Alliance, (2018), https://copperalliance.org.uk/knowledge-base/education/education-resources/copper-recycling-sustainability-2/
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JAMASMIE, C., ‘BHP to supply water for Escondida mine from desalination plant only’, Mining.com, (4 February 2020), https://www.mining.com/bhp-to-supply-water-for-escondida-mine-from-desalination-plant-only/

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