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Advances In Cleaner Technologies For The Mining And Metallurgical Industry Advances In Cleaner Technologies For The Mining And Metallurgical Industry, edited by Mario Sanchez, Armando Valenzuela, Eduardo Chaparro, Andrés Reghezza, and Jaime Alvarez. xii + 387 pages, 17.2 x 24.5 cm, hard cover, ISBN 978-956-227-319-0, published by the University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile. This book is the Proceedings of the VIII International Conference on Clean Technologies for the Mining Industries held in Santiago, Chile April 13-16, 2008. It contains 32 papers divided in eight parts as follows:
The book is very well edited, produced on high quality paper, and has an appealing coloured cover - - a job very well done. Fathi Habashi, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada Fathi.Habashi@arul.ulaval.ca Comment on this review by clicking here
Zinc and Lead Metallurgy Zinc and Lead Metallurgy edited by Liana Centomo, Michael J. Collins, Juris Harlamovs, and Jin Liu, x + 360 pages, 18.5 x 265.5, hard cover. ISBN 1-894475-83-6 Published in 2008 by Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum, Montreal, Canada H3Z 3B8. Price: $120. For more information: www.metsoc.org The volume is the Proceedings of the Zinc and Lead Metallurgy Symposium that was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba August 24 - 27, 2008 as part of the Conference of Metallugists. The book is composed of thirty papers that were refereed, edited, and organized under the following headings:
The book is very well produced with authors’ index. Highly recommended. Fathi Habashi, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada Fathi.Habashi@arul.ulaval.ca Comment on this review by clicking here
The History of Grinding The History of Grinding by Alban J. Lynch and Chester A. Rowland, vi + 209 pages, 17 x 24.5 cm, flexible cover, ISBN 0-87335-238-6, published by Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 8307 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, Colorado, USA 80127, www.smenet.org, US $ 109 (members $89). 2005 It seems that this is the first book devoted to the history of grinding because of the 200 references cited, there is no single volume devoted to either the history of mineral processing in general or grinding in particular. The book is therefore a welcome addition to the library. The present reviewer, however, was wondering why the authors chose such limited title although the contents go far beyond the unit operation of grinding. For example, they write about the use of explosives in rock breaking (Chapter10) which is a mining operation, and classifiers and cyclones (Chapter 9) which are mineral beneficiation equipment. Further, crushing equipment are described in Chapter 5 which includes the modern crushers as well as the stamp mill. In Chapter 2 the mortars and pestles are described and illustrated. Naturally, the grinding of wheat was an ancient operation which is closely related to the grinding of ores and the authors have discussed this fairly well. Similarly, the water wheel and the steam engine are clearly introduced. The book also includes short biographies of the pioneers who developed the theory of comminution such as Rittinger, Kick, and Bond and the contemporary scientists in this field such as Rumpf and Schonert, but the biographies of Dorr (inventor of the thickener and classifier) and Nobel (inventor of dynamite) seem to be out of place. The book is very well illustrated with clear Figures with the exception of one or two that are unclear. There is a glossary of terms at the end of the book. An interesting item is the number of quotations from the Bible that refers to grinding. The book is highly priced especially since it does not have a hard cover. The authors are well known to the mineral processing community: Alban J. Lynch was with the University of Queensland in Australia and Chester A. Rowland with Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Fathi Habashi. Laval University, Quebec City, Canada. Fathi.Habashi@gmn.ulaval.ca Comment on this review by clicking here
HydroCopper 2005 HydroCopper 2005, edited by Jorge M. Menacho and Jesus M. Casas de Prada. xv + 554 pages 17x 25 cm, hard cover, ISBN 956-19-0492-6, published November 2005 by Universidad de Chile, Av. Tupper 2069, Santiago, Chile 83 70 45 1. www.minas.cec.uchile.cl The volume is the Proceedings of the III International Copper Hydrometallurgy Workshop that was held in Santiago, Chile November 23-25, 2005. It is composed of 16 papers in English and 30 in Spanish - a total of 46. Divided into six topics:
With the exception of one historical paper and two reviews papers, all the other represent an original work. All papers were refereed. The historical paper is concerned with the Douglas-Hunt hydrometallurgical process developed in Quebec, Canada in 1860s and applied for few years in Chile in 1871. One of the review paper is focused on the hydrometallurgy of chalcopyrite in Spanish while the other is concerned with the recent advances of the hydrometallurgy of copper in general. Of particular interest to the present reviewers are the following papers:
The above are only some examples of the types of work presented. The book is very well edited and handsomely produced. But, it is a pity that the titles and the abstracts were not bilingual. It has been promised by the organizers that they will correct this point in the forthcoming website of HydroCopper. Fathi Habashi. Laval University, Quebec City, Canada. Fathi.Habashi@gmn.ulaval.ca Comment on this review by clicking here
Conference Preceedings - Nickel and Cobalt 2005 Nickel and Cobalt 2005. Challenges in Extraction and Production, edited by Jeff Donald and Ron Shoneville, XIV + 560 pages, 18 x 26 cm, hard cover, ISBN 1-894475-56-9, published by Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum, 855-3400 Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal H3Z 3B8. Can $ 150 for CIM members. For more details see www.metsoc.org This is the proceedings volume of the symposium held in Calgary, Alberta during the 44th Annual Conference of Metallurgists. It contains 33 papers by 86 authors from 13 countries as follows: Canada 15, South Africa 4, Australia 4, Dominican Republic 2, and one from each: Germany, Finland, USA, Belgium, Mexico, Greece, Norway, The Netherlands, and Japan. The book is divided into six nearly equal parts: Process Technology I and II, Process Fundamentals I and II, Operational Updates, and Plenary Session. Since platinum group metals in South Africa occur in association with nickel ores, there is a comprehensive review article in the volume covering their recovery as well as a report on Polokwane Smelter in South Africa. Other timely reviews are the following:
In addition, there are two historical articles: one covering the Canadian technology and the other reporting on the Gap Nickel Mine near Lancaster, Pennsylvania and the American Nickel Works in Canada, New Jersey. Other articles of general interest are related to fluidized beds, automatic sorting, economics, modelling, the use of microwaves and dielectric drying, mechanochemical treatment of ores, Cu-Ni separation, NiO reduction by H2, and more. The volume, therefore, will be of great help to those working in the nickel and cobalt industry as well as to those interested in extractive metallurgy in general. Jeff Donald is a Queen’s University graduate and is presently with INCO while Ron Schoneville is a Toronto University graduate and is presently with Falconbridge. Fathi Habashi. Laval University, Quebec City, Canada. Fathi.Habashi@gmn.ulaval.ca Comment on this review by clicking here
Treatment of Gold Ores edited by Guy Deschênes, Daniel Hodouin, and Leon Lorenzen, xvi + 516 pages 18.3 x 26.2, hard cover, published by Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum, Montreal 2005. ISBN 1-894475-60-7, $135 + postage. Treatment of Gold Ores is the proceedings volume of the 35th Annual Hydrometallurgy Meeting held in conjunction with the 44th Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, that took place in Calgary, Alberta August 21-24, 2005. The book contains 32 papers divided into four parts:
The book is complete with Author and Key Word Indexes as well as a CD. Under New Leaching Technologies five papers are devoted to thiosulfate, while under Plant Practice a comprehension review of the gold leaching systems is presented by researchers at Barrick Gold in collaboration with Goode and Associated. The remaining papers are also equally interesting for those working in the gold industry. Guy Deschênes is with CANMET in Ottawa, Daniel Hodouin is with the Laval University in Quebec City, and Leon Lorenzen is with Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Fathi Habashi. Laval University, Quebec City, Canada. Fathi.Habashi@gmn.ulaval.ca Comment on this review by clicking here
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