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Get PriceExtracting copper from its ores. The method used to extract copper from its ores depends on the nature of the ore. Sulphide ores such as chalcopyrite are converted to copper by a different method from silicate, carbonate or sulphate ores. Getting copper from chalcopyrite, CuFeS 2. Chalcopyrite (also known as copper pyrites) and similar sulphide ores are the commonest ores of copper.
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