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Clean Energy Regulations 2011
Division 30Production of copper
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### Division 30—Production of copper
> Note: Saleable quality is explained in Part 2.
330 (1) The production of copper is either or both of the following:
(a) the physical and chemical transformation of concentrated mineralised copper compounds into either or both of the following:
(i) copper cathode that has a concentration of copper greater than 99.90%;
(ii) copper anode that has a concentration of copper:
(A) of at least 99.00%; and
(B) of not more than 99.90%;
(b) the physical and chemical transformation of copper anode into copper cathode that has a concentration of copper greater than 99.90% where the copper anode:
(i) has a concentration of copper:
(A) of at least 99.00%; and
(B) of not more than 99.90%; and
(ii) was not produced as part of the transformation in subparagraph (a)(i).
(2) For subclause (1), concentrated mineralised copper compounds include:
(a) copper sulphide concentrates; and
(b) copper electrolyte solution.
(3) The production of copper is specified as an emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activity.
(4) The production of copper is a highly emissions‑intensive activity.
> Note: See Part 4.
(5) For the production of copper cathode from concentrated mineralised copper compounds, the basis for the issue of free carbon units is by a tonne of copper cathode that:
(a) has a concentration of copper greater than 99.90%; and
(b) is produced by carrying on the emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activity; and
(c) is not transformed into copper cathode as part of the transformation mentioned in paragraph (1)(b); and
(d) is of saleable quality.
(6) For the production of copper anode from concentrated mineralised copper compounds, the basis for the issue of free carbon units is by a tonne of copper anode that:
(a) has a concentration of copper:
(i) of at least 99.00%; and
(ii) of not more than 99.90%; and
(b) is produced by carrying on the emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activity; and
(c) is not subsequently transformed into copper cathode as part of the transformation mentioned in subparagraph (1)(a)(i); and
(d) is of saleable quality.
(7) For the production of copper cathode from copper anode, the basis for the issue of free carbon units is by a tonne of copper cathode that:
(a) has a concentration of copper of at least 99.90%; and
(b) is produced from copper anode that was not produced
as part of the transformation mentioned in subparagraph (1)(a)(i); and
(c) is produced by carrying on the emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activity; and
(d) is of saleable quality.