Hydrometallurgy
The Hydrometallurgy Section focuses on the principles and practice of extraction of metals from ores or concentrates and their subsequent transformation into useable forms by means of environmentally sound aqueous processes.
Announcements
Hydrometallurgy at Extraction 2025
November 16–22, 2025 • Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass • Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- The 12th International Copper Conference (Copper 2025)
- The 6th International Symposium on Nickel and Cobalt (Ni-Co 2025)
- Cross-Cutting Symposia at Extraction 2025
COM 2026: Hydrometallurgy - Processing of Critical Materials and Precious Metals
Participate in the 64th Annual Conference of Metallurgy and Materials taking place on August 17 – 20, 2026, in Calgary, Alberta.
Current Initiatives
TRAVEL FUNDING ASSISTANCE - CONFERENCE SUPPORT
The funding is calculated according to the following formula:
- $500 for each student presenting a poster
- $1000 for each student presenting a paper, or a paper and a poster
- $200 discount on the fee to attend a short course on Hydrometallurgy
If the requests exceed the total funds budgeted, the determination of eligibility will be decided by the fund administrator. In the case of a poster or a paper, the application should include:
- A summary of the student’s research project
- A letter of support from his/her thesis supervisor
- In the case of attending a short course, the discount is applied as part of the registration process.
To be eligible, students should be registered in a Canadian university at the time of the conference, in a Masters or PhD program related to the field of Hydrometallurgy. Students from the conference host city do not qualify for travel support.
Awards & Scholarships
Our committee has created several awards for both professionals and students.
MetSoc Sherritt Hydrometallurgy Award
Hydrometallurgy Gordon M. Ritcey Ph.D. Award
Hydrometallurgy Ernest Peters Master's Award
Hydrometallurgy Lucy Rosato Undergraduate Scholarship
Hydrometallurgy Undergraduate Scholarships
John E. Dutrizac, Fathi Habashi and Henry Salomon De Friedberg
About
Hydrometallurgy is part of the wider field of extractive metallurgy where the science and technologies of aqueous solution chemistry are applied in an environmentally sound and cost effective ways for the recovery of metals from a wide variety of metal-bearing sources, such as ores, concentrates, intermediates and recycled materials, into useable products for the society.
Hydrometallurgy technologies form an integral part of a growing number of metallurgical processes, both in operation and in development. Canada is richly endowed with mineral resources and is a world leader in hydrometallurgical production plants, technology development and education.
The Hydrometallurgy Section serves the hydrometallurgy community in Canada and abroad by:
- Organizing timely and relevant technical conferences and short courses which provide a great forum for learning, exchange of ideas and networking opportunities
- Recognizing outstanding achievements in the field of hydrometallurgy
- Providing encouragement and support for students involved in hydrometallurgical studies and research
- Making select technical publications available on this web site.
The Section operates through a committee comprised of representatives from major mining companies in Canada, academic and research institutions, as well as technology vendors and engineering companies that have a strong presence in the field of hydrometallurgy.
Members of the Hydrometallurgy Committee
- Cinziana Sist, Past Chair, Hatch
- Thomas Feldmann, Treasurer, 5N Plus
- James Dennett, Secretary, Sherritt
- Ramanpal Saini, Student Awards Chair, Vale
- Ahmet Deniz Bas, Mugla Sıtkı Koçman Univ.
- Brad Hewett, Hatch
- Eduard Guerra, Laurentian University
- Gisele Azimi, University of Toronto
- Mike Dry, Past chair 2020, Arithmetek
- Shafiq Alam, University of Saskatchewan
- Fariba Safizadeh, AEM Technologies INC
- Farzaneh Sadri, Queens University
- Georges Houlachi, Hydro Quebec
- Ghazaleh Nazari, Coherent
- Hossein Izadi, Sherritt
- James Brown, SGS
- Laurent Birry, Rio Tinto
- Rory Cameron, CANMENT
- Tannice McCoy, Teck
- Wenying Liu, UBC