19th-century metallurgy, roasting was a critical preliminary step in the smelting of sulfide ores (such as copper, lead, or zinc) - stock illustration
The goal was to heat the ore in an oxidizing atmosphere to drive off volatile impurities—primarily sulfur and arsenic—and convert the metal sulfides into oxides, which were much easier to reduce in a blast furnace.

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