smelting
Example Sentences
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Indium is a byproduct of zinc smelting, so how much gets recovered depends on zinc economics, not on laser demand.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Gold is traditionally recovered either by smelting at very high temperatures or by using corrosive acid mixtures that generate hazardous waste.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Among the base metals complex, aluminium was the most exposed to the conflict narrative given the concentration of smelting capacity and key seaborne trade routes linked to the region,” analysts at Sucden Financial say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Hopefully I was not about to be dumped into a smelting pot.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
