The project's objective is to extract tellurium at the outset of the copper production value chain, starting from the copper concentrate

This holds the potential to enhance overall tellurium recovery by approximately 50-75% compared to current recovery rates for suitable ORE bodies. Budget period 1: • procure suitable and representative feed material • procure, install and commission process equipment • verification of the scalability of the process capabilities compared to pre-award results • data collections from industry stakeholders and incorporation in preliminary techno-economic analysis budget period 2: • proof of concept of the full capability of the proposed process scheme • finalize the techno-economic analysis • community engagement has been collected and analyzed • enhance diversity & future workforce training the expected project outcomes are: (1) to have a proof of concept of the process at a small continuous r & d scale for the extraction of tellurium and (2) to use the collected information from stakeholders to refine the economic assessment of the process.