Light Metals
The Light Metals Section is concerned with light metals such as aluminum, magnesium, titanium, lithium, strontium and silicon. The section examines issues such as extraction and refining, fabrication and applications, materials characterization, recycling and the potential for industrial and commercial development.
Announcements
COM 2023: Light Metals for Transportation and Next Generation Vehicles Symposium August 21-24, Toronto Ontario
Bringing together the community to discuss light metals production and development, for transportation; industry; academia, government.
Current Initiatives
CrossTalk webinar series developed by the MetSoc emerging professionals of the light metals section. Learn more to view the past webinar recordings on MetSoc’s YouTube channel and any upcoming CrossTalk events.
Awards & Scholarships
Our committee has created several awards for both professionals and students.
MetSoc Light Metals Best Paper Award
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.
Chair
Sumanth Shankar
Professor
Director: Light Metal Casting Research Centre (LMCRC)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
McMaster University
Members of the Light Metals Committee
- Julie Levesque, Past-chair, Cégep de Trois-Rivières
- Mihaiela Isac, Treasurer, McGill University
- Franco Chiesa, Secretary, Cégep de Trois-Rivières
- Michael Benoit, EP, The University of British Columbia
- Mohsen Mohammadijoo, EP, NOVA Chemicals Corporation
- Joshua Stroh, EP, School of Engineering, UBC-Okanagan
- Carsten Siemers, Technical University of Braunschweig
- Roderick Guthrie, McGill University
- Mihriban Pekguleryuz, McGill University
- Hani Henein, University of Alberta
- X. Grant Chen, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- François Audet, Solutions Fonderie
- Mohsen Mohammadi, University of New Brunswick
- Julien Zollinger, Université de Lorraine
- Aziz Bogno, University of Alberta
- Dimitry Sediako, The University of British Columbia
- André Phillion, McMaster University
- Houshang Alamdari, Laval University
- Ge Sa, Hatch
- Kinnor Chattopadhyay, University of Toronto
- Mamoun Medraj, Concordia University
- Dominique Bouchard, National Research Council Canada
- Priti Wanjara, National Research Council Canada
- Jonas Valloton, University of Alberta
- Mary Wells, University of Waterloo
- Farzaneh Farhang-mehr, The University of British Columbia
- Abu Kabir, Carleton University
- Daan Maijer, The University of British Columbia
- Steve Cockcroft, The University of British Columbia
- L. Mackenzie, Hatch
- Ravi Ravindran, Ryerson University
- Xiaoming Wang, Purdue University
- David Levasseur, Cégep de Trois-Rivières
- Jessica Hiscocks, KPM
- Abdallah Elsayed, University of Guelph
- Warren Poole, Univeristy of British Columbia
- Mousa Javidani, University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
