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

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

At a site tucked between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Atlantic Alumina wants to expand production of alumina—critical for smelting aluminum—and add gallium-processing equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Yayoi iron tools were initially imported from Korea in enormous quantities, until domestic Japanese iron smelting and production began after several centuries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond