How do you extract copper from copper sulphide?

Question

I understand the initial process being thermal decomposition changing the compound into copper oxide. I would relish in the knowledge of how to then change this into copper. Please help. Thank you.

Answer 1

not sure if this is helpful..im a little rusty

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/inorganic/extraction/copper.html

Answer 2

I thought they just roasted the CuS until the sulfur burned off. If you haveCuO left, a metal like zinc should be able to reduce the copper to the elemental state.

Answer 3

roasting-heating in presence of oxygen