How much metal does the ore contain? « World Ocean Review
Mineral ores, therefore, are made up ofbination of different substances and contain only a certain amount of metal. In most cases copper ores contain between 0.6 and 1 per cent of copper. Consequently one tonne of ore generates a maximum 6 to 10 kilograms of copper. In the case of platinum the yield is much lower: 1 tonne of ore usually contains between 3 and 6 grams of platinum





































