copper
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They argued that complying with the rule governing copper smelters would cost hundreds of millions of dollars, while bringing minimal emissions reductions.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Implementing the updated rule would “reduce emissions of toxic metals, primarily lead and arsenic, by nearly 50 percent” at the country’s several copper smelters, the EPA concluded.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Sulfuric acid is the most consumed chemical on the planet, produced by smelting and refining nonferrous metals, such as copper and nickel, or by burning sulfur, a byproduct of oil-and-gas processing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
L.A.’s vast network of streetlights are connected by 27,000 miles of copper wire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The clerk caught my eye and said, “Those are copper pyrite rocks.”
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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