Asset Report
Mount Isa copper smelter
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
The Mount Isa copper smelter was commissioned in 1953 to treat the concentrate from the Mount Isa mine. A new smelter with a capacity of 100kt/a blister was commissioned on the same site in 1962. In 1973 a fluid bed roaster replaced the multiple hearth roasters, increasing capacity to 150kt/a blister. In 1979, anode casting facilities were added to produce anodes for refining at Townsville and a rise in concentrate grade increased smelter capacity to 165kt/a anode by 1985. In October 1990...
Table of contents
- Emissions
- Environmental
Tables and charts
This report includes 6 images and tables including:
- Mount Isa Emission Intensity Quartile ranking - total global production - tonnes Cu
- Detailed map
- Flowsheet
- Feed preparation
- Smelting process
- Auxiliary plants
What's included
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