30/09 au 03/10/2012: 51st Annual Conference of Metallurgists COM 2012 - Niagara Falls
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51st Annual Conference of Metallurgists COM 2012

September 30 to October 3, 2012 - Niagara Falls

The rare earth elements (REEs) are found today in catalytic convertors, plasma TVs, wind turbines, smartphones, and other high-tech applications from electronics to medicine. They have unique properties that make them indispensible for a plethora technological applications.

REEs are not traditional commodities, rather they are speciality chemical products which need to be developed for specific end uses. Metallurgy, therefore, is critical to the business of rare earths. The recovery of the individual rare earth oxides and conversion into saleable products is where the challenge lies. This symposium will address:

• REE geology and geochemistry
• Ore dressing and separation technology
• Hydrometallurgical processing of rare earths
• Physical metallurgy of rare earths
• Preparation of metals, alloys and high purity metals
• Thorium management
• Rare earth economics.

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www.metsoc.org