BHP and MIT spin-out SiTration to pilot copper recovery tech at Arizona mine

Published Aug 20, 01:42 PM UTC

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BHP and SiTration, an MIT spin-out, are planning two pilot programs of copper recovery technology at BHP's historic Copper Cities site in the Globe-Miami district of Arizona, USA. The initial phase will be a small-scale trial over one month, followed by a larger deployment later in 2026 to produce up to two tonnes of commercial-grade copper cathodes over two months. The technology extracts copper from legacy mining water without chemicals, generating no new waste, and with low energy consumption. Bench-scale tests have already produced LME Grade A copper. The companies aim to bolster domestic US copper supply amid projected 70% global demand growth by 2050, driven by energy infrastructure and data centers. BHP legacy assets general manager Kevin Ramsay and SiTration CEO Brendan Smith expressed optimism about the collaboration and its potential to recover value from legacy mining water sources.

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Original headline: BHP, SiTration to trial copper recovery technology at Arizona mine site

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