Copper Worldwide Vol 7 No 1 Jan-Feb 2017
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 VOLUME 7 | 1 See Buyers Guide pp26-27 n Key Words: Innovation and sustainability n News: Głogów Smelter Kamoa-Kakula More copper mined Project issues n Smelting features: Converting (2 of 3) Two-step method at Dongying n Spotlight: Electrorefining progress UMMC n Optimisation: A 4-step process n Copper in Germany: Jonathan Barnes on Europe’s copper major n Copper semis: Producers and capacity survey n Events: 30th Intl Copper 16th World Copper Conference Copper/Cobre 2016 Coming up in 2017 n Contracts: Outotec re-orders Toquepala Steerhorn Chuquicamata n Buyers Guide - In search of added value ISSN 2046-9438 www.copperworldwide.com www.copperworldwide.com CONTENTS | 1 We transform … Key Words the world of copper 3 Innovation and sustainability News Kamoa-Kakula progress; Rise in mined 4 copper; Głogów starts up flash furnace; Project acceptance study; IWCC Technical Seminars; MIDAS undersea research results; The MD issue around commissioning; MKM into e-mobility; Market in surplus; Aurubis update; Glencore knowhow; Peru output Spotlight Electrometallurgy 2016 review; 6 UMMC tankhouse Contracts & People Outotec re-ordering and Toquepala 20 contract; Steerhorn cathodes; Gas management in France; Iran and Indonesia The Głogów Copper Smelter (see page 5) items; Chuquicamata acid plants ordered; Copper crucible restoration Inside this issue ELECTROREFINING/ 16TH WORLD ELECTROWINNING COPPER CONFERENCE The SX-EW cost burden; G Corner top Preview and latest CRU analysis 9 in refining; Dias d’Ávila milestone; 19 Ion exchange processing SAFETY AND Copper working process – from the melting bath to the fi nal product PLANT INTEGRATION MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL Stories relating to these SMS group has been active in the copper fi eld for more Our integrated solutions are a byword for robust and reli- Optimisation of control systems via the two key operational areas than 50 years. Our business partners benefi t signifi cantly able state-of-the-art technology. And we never stop trying 24 10 BBA 4-step method from our comprehensive portfolio. Our employees know to become even better. The raw material prices for copper EXTRUSION every step in the copper working process, from the melting are high – which is why we are continuously looking for GERMANY TECHNOLOGY MECS state of the art metallurgical sulphuric acid technology COPPER STUDY bath to the fi nal product. We connect individual machines new ways to reduce material use and material loss during (see page 21). Photo: DuPont Clean Technologies Banyard LFi keeps up billet heating to form integrated systems which meet all requirements production. Close tolerances, top quality and effi cient pro- Jonathan Barnes on 25 profile of the customer. At the same time we off er our customers cesses – that is what you can expect from our plants. Rod, Tube and Wire 14,15 making it in Germany confi gurations in which all the components are ideally Front Cover A snapshot of producers and capacity 21ST CENTURY Earth, air, fire and water - Find your element - coordinated – both technically and economically. 16 across these sectors SMELTING Continuous innovation is required to achieve ongoing sustainability in mining and processing The Dongying Two-step SMS group GmbH Buyers Guide of copper and its alloys: ‘Earth’ image - Ohlerkirchweg 66 Phone: +49 2161 350-0 Suppliers who give added value 17,18 process; Arsenic reduction; Chuquicamata open pit mine in Chile. 41069 Mönchengladbach, Germany Fax: +49 2161 350-1667 Photo: Codelco; ‘Air’ image - Oxygen generation. 26 Oxygen supply [email protected] www.sms-group.com Photo: Messer Group; ‘Fire’ image - Głogów EVENTS Copper Smelter in Poland. Photo: KGHM; Daily Lives ‘Water’ image - Carlsbad desalination Reviews and Previews Detlef Neumann is plant in San Diego. Photo: International 28 Director of Sales at Danieli Fröhling 22,23 of key conferences into 2017 Water Association Copper Worldwide Vol 7 No 1 Kupfer_A4_e.indd 1 19.12.16 07:54 2 | COPPER WORLDWIDE A-Z www.copperworldwide.com www.copperworldwide.com KEY WORDS | 3 Companies COMPANY NAME PAGE NO COMPANY NAME PAGE NO COMPANY NAME PAGE NO Where to find markets for innovations Volume No: 7 Issue No: 01 Data released in February by the International Copper Association, Ltd. (ICA), shows that continued economic Date: January/February 2017 ABB.................................................................... 19 G Corner ............................................................. 9 Mines and Money Americas.............................. 7 Air Liquide ........................................... 18, 19, 20 Glencore Plc........................................................ 3 Mining on Top: Africa Summit (AME Trade) .... 5 development in Asia may drive significant growth in several key markets, resulting in an estimated additional Publisher: ALTA 2017.......................................................... 4 Glencore Technology ................................... 8, 20 Montanwerke Brixlegg ...................................... 6 31 million tonnes of demand for copper up to 2030 in the region. The study highlighted urban infrastructure, Chris K Holding BSc BEng Amec Foster Wheeler ...................................... 19 Hatch ............................................................... 4, 6 NICICo .......................................................... 8, 20 clean power, electric vehicles and rail transportation to fuel the projected growth. Anglo American........................................ 3, 6, 19 Publishing Consultant: IARC 2017 (ICM) .............................................. 5 NORAM ............................................................ 21 John Clarke Antofagasta Plc ................................................. 23 IERC 2017 (ICM)............................................... 7 Outotec ......................................................... 8, 20 The study, commissioned by ICA from The Warren Centre, examined • Significant basic infrastructure investments are expected to be 12th Asia Copper Conference (MB Events) .. 23 key economic sectors to determine the expected level of investment US$ 11 trillion through 2030 Circulation & Subscription IIMCh .................................................................. 3 Paranapanema .................................................... 9 Manager: and activity in the region. Amongst other sources, it used census data • Asia is predicted to account for 50% of the world’s electricity by Asia Copper Week ........................................... 23 Inductotherm Group (Banyard) .................... 25 [email protected] PDAC 2017 ......................................................... 7 from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs 2030 (2/3 from China) and there will be an overall need for increased Aurubis ................................................................ 7 International Copper Association ................ 3, 8 P. J. Mackey ............................................ 6, 17, 22 to define demographic indicators in these areas to determine expected availability of energy BBA, Inc. ......................................... 10, 11, 12, 22 IT/www Contact: 30th Intl Copper Conference (MB Events) ... 23 PolyMet Solutions GmbH ................................. 4 population and density. • Copper demand from clean power generation is expected to be [email protected] Bechtel ............................................................... 19 International Copper Study Group .... 4, 5, 8, 16 The study found that India is expected to see a 17% increase in total 6.5 million tonnes from solar photovoltaics and 3.6 million tonnes Rautomead ........................................................ 21 Beijing Antaike Information Development ... 8, 21 International Lead and Zinc Study Group .......5 population from 2015 through 2030, with a significant jump in urban from wind Managing Director: RHI .................................................................... 20 BHP Billiton ........................................... 4, 23, 24 population from 420 million to 583 million, or a 39% increase. China • The future of electro mobility is likely to be light vehicle solutions and Chris K Holding International Wrought Copper Council (IWCC) ... 5 BMI Research ............................................... 8, 21 Rio Tinto ........................................................... 23 is expected to see an overall increase in population of 3% over the more extensive public transport solutions to combat urban congestion [email protected] Interwire 2017................................................... 16 Butech Bliss ...................................................... 21 Samarco ............................................................. 24 same timeframe, but the shift to urbanisation is significant, with 70% • Cumulative production of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in Asia Published by Iontech Engineering .......................................... 9 of the population expected to live in urban areas by 2030. The growth between 2016 and 2030 is expected to be 75 million. This will result in CEEC Medal ..................................................... 20 Sepon Copper ..................................................... 9 Ivanhoe Mines .................................................... 4 in population and shift towards urbanisation play critical roles in the 6.4 million tonnes for light EVs alone, with additional copper demand CESCO Week ..............................................