Minerals Science and Engineering
The Mineral Sciences and Engineering Section brings together scientists, engineers and academics in Mineral Processing, Mineralogy and other related subjects. Emphasis is on fundamentals, research and development. The constituents of the section are mostly researchers and development engineers from industry, research centers and universities.
Announcements
Laplante Laskowski Symposium on Minerals Processing Fundamentals
On Monday, January 20 st 2025, the Minerals Science and Engineering Section of MetSoc will host the Laplante-Laskowski Symposium on Mineral Processing Fundamentals as part of the CMP annual conference. Academic and professional researchers as well as graduate students will be presenting their research in the field of mineral processing. Please see the Metsoc website for the final program. Full-day symposium – $350.
Current Initiatives
Journées du Cuivre 2024 – Proceedings
This report, written by the expert presenters and prepared by the organizing team, contains extended abstracts on each of the topics covered, as well as many other elements testifying to the event and its success.
The proceedings are available in French only.
Awards & Scholarships
Our committee has created several awards for both professionals and students.
Minerals Science and Engineering Student Award
Minerals Science and Engineering Student Presentation Award (COM)
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.
Chair
Jean-François Boulanger
Professor
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Members of the Mineral Science & Engineering Committee
- Charlotte Gibson, Past-chair, Queen’s University
- Dominique Lascelles, Secretary, SGS
- Spencer Reeves, Treasurer, Ausenco
- Ben Yu, Publications, NRC
- Hakan Tunc, EP, BBA
- Paulo Gamez, EP, New Gold
- Tony Di Feo, CanmetMINING
- Elizabeth Whiteman, XPS
- Erin Bobicki, University of Alberta
- Chris Marion, HudBay
- Adam Jordens, Taseko
- Kristian Waters, McGill
- Patrick LaFlamme, Corem
- Marek Pawlik , UBC
