The type of crusher used to crush copper ore typically depends on the stage in the processing and the physical characteristics of the ore. Generally, primary crushers such as jaw crushers or gyratory crushers are used to reduce the size of the large raw copper ore. For secondary and tertiary crushing, cone crushers or impact crushers are commonly used to achieve finer particle size and prepare the ore for grinding and subsequent processing stages. These crushers are designed to handle the hardness and abrasiveness of copper ore while maximizing efficiency in the crushing process.