METALS FROM ORES – AN INTRODUCTION TO EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY

by Dr. Fathi Habashi

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Summary

Extractive metallurgy is that branch of metallurgy that deals with ores as raw material and metals as finished products. It is an ancient art that has been transformed into a modern science as a result of developments in chemistry and chemical engineering. The course is an introduction to this subject that was in part the basis of a course given to first-year metallurgy students at Laval University in Québec City and an audio course offered by the Education Division of the American Chemical Society in Washington, DC, under the title Metallurgical Chemistry. It is composed of four parts:

Part 1 — Metals and the Mineral Industry

This part gives a historical introduction followed by general topics such as the different areas of metallurgy, the sources of information, the properties of metals and their structure, the commercial classification of metals and their use, where do metals come from and where do they go, how ores can be located and exploited.

Part 2 — Mineral Beneficiation

This part deals qualitatively with the specialized field of mechanical, physical, and physicochemical methods of enriching mineral raw material.

Part 3 — Extractive Processes

This part is composed of the three areas dealing with the general methods of chemical treatment of ores or enriched mineral raw material to get the desired metals; these are pyro-, hydro-, and electrometallurgy. The treatment is elementary chemical principles rather than an engineering study.

Part 4 — Theory of Metallurgical Processes

This part deals with elementary thermodynamics and kinetics of metallurgical processes.

Fathi Habashi is Professor Emeritus, Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada. Each participant will have a copy of the above book for further study at leisure. For details of topics covered see course schedule.

Pre-Course e-Learning

Prior to the course, registered delegates are provided with an internet url, user name and password. This enables them to access online e-learning material from EduMine consisting of an introductory course titled Extractive Metallurgy 1 - Metals, Ore Deposits and Minerals, authored by Dr. Fathi Habashi. This online course provides delegates with important background material, which increases their understanding and appreciation of the classroom course. Review of this material prior to the course, including completion of the interactive reviews, enables delegates to derive maximum benefit from the live sessions.

UBC Certificate in Mining Studies

This course qualifies for the UBC Certificate in Mining Studies, a continuing education initiative by the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining at the University of British Columbia. Delegates who (1) register for the Certificate in Mining Studies, (2) complete online certification in the required EduMine e-learning modules, (3) attend this course, and (4) complete a take-away project will receive credit towards a Mining Certificate from UBC Continuing Studies. more details »

Who Should Attend?

• Managers and superintendents in mineral and metallurgical industry
• Bankers responsible for investment in mining and metallurgical projects
• Engineers in the mineral and metallurgical industries