A novel two-impinging-jets reactor (TUR) for metals extraction was proposed and tested through solvent extraction of copper by means of a weak extractant with moderately slow chemical kinetics such as LIX 84, as a typical example of hydrometallurgical solvent extraction processes. The results obtained for the extraction and stripping rates of copper per unit volume of the TUR were much higher than those expected in a conventional reactor such as a continuous-stirred tank reactor (CSTR). These experimental results clearly indicate the greater performance capability of TUR relative to that of CSTR. In addition, the effects of the upper disk speed, aqueous and organic flow rates, the reactor's dimension including the disk diameter and the distance between the disks have been investigated. Furthermore, the effect of impinging jets has been investigated using a non-impinging-jets reactor (NIJR).