Yes mate I’m aware of the difference, you can often find sulphides beneath oxide orebodies too. Glencore is planning to halve production at its most productive mine Mutanda where the ore body is transitioning from oxide to sulphide. Oxides are suitable for straight-to-metal leaching, sulphides generally require processing by a smelter which would indicate higher costs.
Meanwhile, some dreaming, page-267
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