How is Copper Extracted from Its Sulphide Ore (Copper …
Two steps involved in the extraction of copper metal from concentrated copper glance ore are: 1. Roasting: Copper glance, being a sulphide ore, is heated in the presence of air. Copper (I) sulphide is converted to copper (I) oxide. Copper (I) oxide, so formed, reacts with non-oxidised copper (I) sulphide ore in the absence of air to form copper ...