smelting pot

A smelting pot is a container, often made of heat-resistant materials like fire clay or metal, used in metalworking to melt ores or scrap metal. The goal is to separate valuable metals from impurities by heating the material to high temperatures until it liquefies. The molten metal can then be poured into molds to create objects or further refined. Smelting pots are essential in metallurgy, enabling the extraction of metals such as iron, copper, or gold, in a controlled environment suitable for high-temperature processes.