Division 30Production of copper

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.