Method for making copper-containing catalysts

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A method for preparing a copper-containing catalyst comprising : (a) combining an acidic copper-containing solution with a basic precipitant solution in a first precipitation step to form a first precipitate, (b) combining an alkali metal aluminate solution with an acidic solution in a second precipitation step to form a second precipitate, (c) contacting the first and second precipitates together in a further mixing step to form a catalyst precursor, and (d) washing, drying and calcining the catalyst precursor to form the copper-containing catalyst, wherein at least 70wt% of the catalyst copper is present in the first precipitate and a silica precursor is included in the first precipitation step, the second precipitation step or the precipitate mixing step, to provide a catalyst with a silica, SiO2, content in the range of 0.1-5.0wt%. The copper-containing solution may also comprise zinc compounds. The promotor compounds may be selected from compounds of Mg, Co, Mn, V, Ti, Zr, or rare earths. The dried or calcined catalyst precursor can be shaped by pelleting. Preferably, the calcined catalyst comprises 30-70wt% CuO; 15-50wt% ZnO, 5-40wt% Al2O3, 0-5wt% MgO, and 0.1-2wt% SiO2. A catalyst and its use in methanol synthesis, methanol reforming and water-gas shift processes are also described.