Anaconda Smelter Copper Processing September 1942

In September 1942, the Anaconda smelter in Anaconda, Montana operates a battery of converters. Workers pour copper into a ladle, oxidizing impurities to produce around 99.3% pure copper. This smelter played a key role in the American copper industry, supplying vital materials for wartime production and infrastructure development.

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