CHZ 446 - High Technology Raw Materials

Course Objectives

This course aims to teach the students about;
1. The types of advanced technology raw materials and their formation in deposits
2. Recovery methods of advanced technology raw materials from ores, middling, and wastes (tailings)
3. To figure out the flowsheet and evaluate the performance of the process for recovering the advanced technology raw materials

Course Description

Definition, classification, and importance of advanced technology raw materials and their utilization areas. Appearance and formation of Rare metals, Rare earth metals, and radioactive metals in mineral deposits, recovery methods of these materials from ores, middling, and wastes (tailings).