Ingot Production
It breaks ores into smaller pieces and increases the surface area so chemical processes are more effective.
Ore Grinding: The ores to be used as raw materials are first ground. This process breaks ores into smaller pieces and increases the surface area, so chemical processes are more effective.
Chemical Processes: Ground ores are subjected to chemical processes. These processes are used to isolate the target metal. For example, in gold mining, the cyanide process is used to separate gold.
Melting: The isolated metal is melted at high temperature. This allows the metal to become ingots. The melting process is usually carried out using special furnaces such as electric arc furnaces or induction furnaces.
Ingot Casting: The melted metal is poured into special molds or ingot casting machines and turned into ingots in the desired shapes. These ingots are then sold for industrial use or used for other processes.
Raw material supply and ingot production processes are critical for the metal industry and many other sectors. Effective management of these processes is important to reduce raw material costs, improve product quality and support environmental sustainability. Additionally, similar processes are used in the recycling industry to turn used metals into ingots and reuse them.