smelting

Example Sentences

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Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

At times Half Man is a searing hot take on masculinity - but there is far more in Gadd's smelting pot here.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

As global smelting capacity declines, Century is particularly well-positioned to benefit, because its margins keep rising.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The U.S. has plenty of copper in the ground, but smelting capacity is a pinch point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

The amount of lead in the atmosphere also continues to grow, quite legally, by about a hundred thousand metric tons a year, mostly from mining, smelting, and industrial activities.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson