The Copper Tutorial

The channel for the Copper Tutorial - Questions and answers related to copper, from mining to end-of-life, and back.

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The 2023 edition of the Copper Tutorial - from mining to end-of-life in back in 60 episodes is freely available at https://t.co/BAbAvFwXYa

Suggestions and questions for the 2024 edition are welcome.

#copper #mining #smelting #refining #energytransition #recycling

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@ausstockchick After decades in copper, I continue to be amazed at its countless applications. Copper demand is driven by a complex equation with many moving parts. Energy and digital transitions are reshaping its use, but evolving patterns have always been part of copper's history.

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Interesting point at last week's webinar of the UsersTCP Academy how the licence to operate concept originated in the mining industry, but is since being introduced in other sectors such as energy, agriculture, infrastructure and tourism.
https://t.co/eScCUBRZjB

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Charles Perrow's chart on the interactions-coupling characteristics of systems, noting dams, mines, manufacturing and continuous processing for particular relevance to copper production.

https://t.co/BO90ZqGCNL

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A glimpse into what's inside an elevator sign. The lifetime of these electronics is probably around 10 years, using 40+ minerals. About 10% copper. #circularity

[Jean-Michel Glachant @JMGlachant]

‘’I made a dream…’’

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Nice story of a successful wire & cable producer in India, driven by a second-generation entrepreneur working over 40 years in the business.
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Anil Gupta | KEI Industries Limited, Chairman and Managing Director - The Weekend Leader
https://t.co/XN6Cc5sjSb

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@ThinkCopperEU @EuroFSA @QuentindeHults @OlivierTissotEU The best of luck with the event. A lot of work remains to be done in Europe on #ElectricalSafety: https://t.co/7VeU9hsVf1

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Congratulations @RMF_foundation for a balanced webinar recognizing the problems while thinking about practical, actionable solutions and ending with a positive message:

📢 "mining without harm is possible"

https://t.co/eVxc8TPm7D

#mining #copper #ESG #CSR #SDG3

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Actually thinking about this a little further and including the precious metals processed through the copper recycling system (in this case silver), it's still 1% of the weight, but now it becomes 30% of the value.

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Copper in solar panels: 1% of material weight, 6% of material value - https://t.co/ba8tY1kqQa

In all electrical and electronic equipment, copper represents between 1 and 10% of material use, but punches well above its weight on circularity.

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@BengtHojer @thinkcopper @CC_Yale @GWECGlobalWind @VattenfallGroup I'll add a few observations from my personal account, since Copper Alliance has no particular viewpoint on nuclear.

Note also the 100% wind-water-solar system by @mzjacobson. In such a system, the 12g for wind will also dramatically reduce:
https://t.co/C2SxiWLoNw

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@BengtHojer @thinkcopper @CC_Yale @GWECGlobalWind Thanks for raising the bar! I like this perspective 👍😀. Without fossil fuels, we are now talking about a difference between 2.5, 4 or 12 g CO2e/kg instead of today's 300 - 700 g. The @VattenfallGroup article covers the right angles.

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@MBazilian Thanks for sharing this fascinating review of the challenges of sustainability reporting for copper and other metals.

Copper as a base metal is used in well over a hundred applications (https://t.co/UgjJugbxqC). How to assess copper's downstream scope 3 emissions?

[Fernando Nuño @Nuno_fe]

Great news that newly sold #electricmotors are increasingly efficient. However, this saving potential is hampered by too many old motors being operated much longer than anticipated. We need parallel incentivizing replacement programmes.
https://t.co/X8Oz0a7ZJ3
@Energy4Europe

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Copper quote of the week:
"Copper is the irreplaceable arteries and veins of an electrified, low carbon future."

And to continue the metaphor, copper is also in the beating heart and receiving organs of the electricity system. @thinkcopper @ElectricityU
https://t.co/8HlhQcWD4Z

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Copper =
* an element
* a mineral
* a base metal
* an extensive product range
* a suite of applications
* interwoven with history
* a 200 B$ global industry pivotal for the energy transition and a circular economy

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"It is the most beautiful subject possible for mathematical analysis."

~ William Thomson, when working out the physics for sending a signal along the first transatlantic copper cable in the 19th century.

[Andrea Hotter @AndreaHotter]

A little piece of history; the London Metal Exchange explained https://t.co/dHkM8zY8Cv via @YouTube