At Hydrometallurgy you will learn about fundamentals theory involved in many unit processes, industrial applications, and the state-of-the-art applications from around the world. Conference highlights include:
Plenary lecture series
Short courses
The program committee issues a call for papers on the below topics. The ideal paper presents solutions and outcomes or unique challenges.
Environment/Waste Treatment
Plant Practices
Metal Extraction
Separation Technologies
Recovery/Recycling
Rare Earth/Critical Minerals
Materials for Clean Energy
Program Deadlines:
October 28, 2022 |
Abstracts Due |
January 2023 |
Accepted Authors Notified |
March 1, 2023 |
Draft Papers Due for Review |
April 24, 2023 |
Final Paper Due |
Authors are notified of acceptance in November 2022.
Final manuscripts from accepted author are mandatory for inclusion in the proceedings. You should consider that submitting an abstract is a commitment to completing a manuscript on time.
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