A fork lift operator stack 2ton bundles of copper cathode in a Zambian open cast copper mine.

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Copper sheets ( pure) are stacked in 2 Ton bundles ready for trucking to the nearest port for transport to the market. After being electrowinned (plated) from copper oxide ore in the tankhouse behind, the sheets are weighed, stacked and sampled for purity by a team of workers.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Zambia, Africa
Photo credit: © Thomas Moore / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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