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Frankly, the number is in the millions of dollars. When you consider that ONE of the off-road dump trucks used to haul ore from the pit to the processing plant is $350,000,and that it will burn $500 worth of fuel an hour, the costs are staggering.

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How does phytomining copper work?

Phytomining is a process where plants absorb copper compounds from the soil through their roots. The plants are then harvested and burned to extract the copper from their ash. This method is a more environmentally friendly way to extract copper compared to traditional mining methods.


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Copper rich ores contain Relatively large amount of copper. Copper obtained from rich ores is from better quality than low-grade ores. A low-grade ore doesn't contain very high proportion of valuable copper


Are microorganisms used in the manufacturing of copper wire?

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