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Welcome to the Mineral Processing & Extractive Metallurgy Division

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Welcome to the website of the Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Division. Our purpose is to serve all members of IOM3 with interests in the processing of minerals to produce metals and other marketable products. We work closely with the other minerals-related divisions of the Institute, through IMMa, the International Mining and Minerals Association, to provide a focus both internally within the Institute and externally for the world-wide community of minerals engineers. Read our mission statement

News

Notice of IOM3 Annual General Meeting

The Institute's Annual General Meeting will be held on 9 July 2013
IOM3, 03 Jun 2013

New alloy makes it possible to produce iron from electrolysis

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a way of producing iron via electrolysis using a chromium–iron anode
IOM3, 24 May 2013

ICMM launches publication on responsible reporting of mineral assets

The International Council for Mining and Metals (ICMM) has published a pamphlet called "Responsible reporting of mineral assets", describing the work of the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO).
Mining & minerals (IMMa), 16 May 2013
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Features

Q&A - Tim Crossley, New Zealand iron sand harvesting

CEO of TransTasman Resources Ltd, Tim Crossley, talks to Materials World about developing iron sand deposits in New Zealand
Materials World Magazine, 04 Jun 2013

Rare earth elements: deposits, uncertainties and wasted opportunities

Rare earth elements are not as scarce as is commonly believed. The real issue surrounds the extraction, processing and environmental costs of their production
Materials World Magazine, 03 Jun 2013

A not-so boring solution - tunnel boring machines

5.5m diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM began excavating the Blitz mine development tunnel at Stillwater Mine in Montana, USA, Autumn 2012
The use of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) in mining is growing. Michael Forrest talks to Lok Home, President of TBM manufacturer The Robbins Company, USA, to find out why.
Materials World Magazine, 09 May 2013
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Events

Physical Separation '13

20 Jun 2013 - 21 Jun 2013, Falmouth, UK
Physical Separation '13 is organised by Minerals Engineering International (MEI)

MetPlant 2013

15 Jul 2013 - 17 Jul 2013, Perth , AUSTRALIA
The conference for metallurgical plant design and optimisation of operations
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Jobs

Lecturers / Senior Lecturers in Mining Engineering or Geology - University of Exeter

£32,267 - £53,233 per annum, Camborne

Camborne School of Mines seeks to appoint additional academic staff from autumn 2013

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