Kapunda Project Environmental Lixiviant Trial
Sector: Metal • Location: Kapunda, South Australia, Australia
Source: Mining.com.au
EnviroCopper will undertake a site environmental lixiviant trial (SELT) at its flagship Kapunda Project in South Australia to test copper extraction using the in-situ recovery technique. The 90-day trial aims to prove the validity of oxide copper extraction in a shallow fractured rock aquifer setting and confirm economic modelling. The trial is funded by BHP and expected to run from Q4 2025 to Q1
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Metal
- Location
- Kapunda, South Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Mining.com.au
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Description | EnviroCopper will undertake a site environmental lixiviant trial (SELT) at its flagship Kapunda Project in South Australia to test copper extraction using the in-situ recovery technique. The 90-day trial aims to prove the validity of oxide copper extraction in a shallow fractured rock aquifer setting and confirm economic modelling. The trial is funded by BHP and expected to run from Q4 2025 to Q1 2026. |
Original sector | Mining |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | South Australia |
City | Kapunda |
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Source | Mining.com.au |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Metal |
Article published date | 2025-06-04 |
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