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Concept of mineral specimens, refined copper and aluminium examined on a laboratory workbench.

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From atomic elements to industrial supply

Substitute a source mineral, change its grade and recovery, then compare the required output with existing industry.

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A terraced open-pit copper mine with surrounding infrastructure seen from orbit.
PhotographBingham Canyon copper mine, photographed from orbit in 2007. Ore throughput includes much more rock than the refined metal ultimately delivered.NASA · 20 September 2007 · Public domain · Source · Credits and details · Open full-size image
Stacked mass bars show the different elemental shares in chalcopyrite, alumina and lithium iron phosphate. Copper is about 34.6 per cent of pure chalcopyrite and aluminium about 52.9 per cent of pure alumina.
Fixed worked exampleChemical composition supplies one conversion. Ore grade supplies another. Recovery supplies a third. The feedstock calculator applies all three, so a compound, an ore and refined metal remain separate quantities.Sovereign Capacity Lab calculations prepared for Luke Nathan Hayes · 7 November 2026 · Strange But True Public Source Licence · Source · Credits and details · Open full-size image