smelting
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Indium is a byproduct of zinc smelting, so how much gets recovered depends on zinc economics, not on laser demand.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Gold is traditionally recovered either by smelting at very high temperatures or by using corrosive acid mixtures that generate hazardous waste.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Price indexes for industries such as textiles, chemical fibers, rubber and plastic products, and ferrous metal smelting and pressing remained above 55.0 for three straight months, Huo said Sunday in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
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
On the other hand, copper smelting had been going on in the West African Sahara and Sahel since at least 2000 B.C.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
