With the rapid development of the copper industry

the annual discharge of copper slag in China has exceeded 20 million tons.Dumping or disposal of such huge quantities of copper slag cause environmental and space problems

which hinders the healthy and sustainable development of the copper industry to some extent.The effects of sources

types

properties and environmental impact of copper slag on the environment were described

and the progress of copper slag treatment was analyzed and summarized from the aspects of valuable elements recovery and resource utilization.Finally

the problems that need to be solved in the large-scale application of copper slag were prospected.