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The article discusses ancient copper mines in the Faynan district of Jordan. The author describes mentions of the site in the Bible and traces the history of copper mining and metallurgy from the Neolithic period through the Chalcolithic Age, Bronze, Age, and Iron Age. Other topics include copper-ore deposits in the Faynan district, social organization in relation to copper metallurgy, and condemnation to the copper mines as punishment for Christians persecuted by Roman emperors.

The article presents the study on the egression of the rivals of Israel in the ancient times. Investigations on how Edomites, Moabites and Ammonites created a complex society for their tribe, and idea that David was not really a king but a chieftain of Israel. All these ideas were inquired after having found metallurgical advancement on the sites where Edomites dwell. It was further hypothesized that the clan established a stable village on 9th-12th century in the low lands of Jordan.

A letter to the editor is presented that responds to the article "Life Was Not So Bad for the Smelters" by Hershel Shanks in the January/February 2015 issue.

An obituary is presented for Israeli archaeologist Avraham Biran.

A response by Thomas Levy to a letter to the editor about his article "Edom and Copper" in the July/August 2006 issue is presented.

The article presents information on copper metal production in India. The production process enable to convert ore to metal by way of smelting. The procedure was practiced since the ancient days through heating an ore in a furnace with charcoal on fire having a temperature of 1083 degree Celsius within the chamber of fire. The result is metal bar manufacturing.