ScienceAI imageUtah Copper Mine Recovers Tellurium for Solar Panels Powering Itself
A copper refinery in Utah extracts about 20 tons of tellurium annually from refining sludge. This tellurium is used to produce solar panels, with over 71,000 panels now installed across 210 acres of the mine's land. These solar panels generate power for the mining operation itself, turning waste byproducts into renewable energy.
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