Publisher's Synopsis
The Ernest Peters International Symposium on Hydrometallurgy Theory and Practice constitutes the 22nd Annual Hydrometallurgical Meeting of the Metallurgical Society of the CIM with co-sponsorship by AusIMM, IMM, JIM and TMS-AIME.;The Symposium is intended as a tribute to Professor Peters in recognition of his contribution to hydrometallurgy.;This volume contains 59 papers including 6 plenary lectures giving an up-to-date assessment of 6 important areas of hydrometallurgy. Emphasis is given to significant new developments in aqueous extractive metallurgy. This book will appeal to a wide audience, not only in extractive metallurgy but also in mineral processing, the environment, and in resource development.