as a small business , is it possible to extract copper from its ore?

Question

We have registered a copper mine and we want to know is it possible for us to extract the copper from its ore ?
At a small scale (about 50Kg of cathodic copper),as a small business
what would be capitl?
whether it is economic?

Answer 1

Yeh if your prehistoric ancestors could figure it out 5000 years ago I'm thinking you might can pull it off. Start with a good bonfire in your backyard.

Answer 2

I somehow doubt it, unless you make some extra-high quality or some other specialized product. Mining typically has pretty high returns to scale.

But then again, commodity prices are supposed to be high now ... find some equipment manufacturers websites, figure out what operating costs are, and check for yourself.