The book describes the physico-chemical and technological bases of production of blister copper. Dana characteristics of traditional processes and the prospects of the development of technology. It summarizes the experience foreign companies – leading producers of copper. The tutorial contains examples of calculations theoretical and applied nature. Special attention is paid to the problems of reducing consumption energy resources, comprehensive utilization of raw materials and analysis of techno-economic ing production figures on the basis of methods of mathematical statistics. Discusses methodological wise economic substantiation of technological solutions. Contains examples of calculations. The book is inten