On Thursday, April 10, Felipe Williams, head of the metals business at India's Adani Enterprises Ltd., stated that the company is ready to commission a smelter within the next four weeks, which will process copper concentrates.
Speaking at a conference in Santiago, he said, "In the next four weeks, we will commission the world's largest smelter for copper and other metals."
He mentioned that the smelter, named Kutch Copper, will begin smelting in the coming weeks as part of the first phase, and the company has already received environmental approvals to increase its capacity.
Williams noted that the smelter began trial operations a month ago, producing its first batch of copper anode.
As India strives to meet the demands of its industrial and energy transition, the country's copper demand is expected to grow significantly in the coming years.
Williams said, "The smelter faces significant challenges because the current treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) are unfavorable." "We had hoped to commission in a completely different environment, but we need to face reality; this is a long-term opportunity."
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