GEOS504F

This mini-course is designed to help students and junior- to mid-level professionals in the mining industry better understand the role of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy in the mineral resources industry. Topics include the fundamentals of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy operations, process design options and decision analysis, metallurgical testing and modeling, and the theory and practice of comminution, separation, hydrometallurgy, and pyrometallurgy. The main focus is on copper, silver, and gold ores. No prior knowledge of mineral processing or metallurgy is required.