smelting

Example Sentences

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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

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

At times Half Man is a searing hot take on masculinity - but there is far more in Gadd's smelting pot here.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

As global smelting capacity declines, Century is particularly well-positioned to benefit, because its margins keep rising.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He saw the unknown ancestor standing in a forest clearing, smelting red ore in a beehive oven.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer