Non-ferrous metals and alloys are vital and essential resources that are used in the development of a wide range of modern industries, driving technologies and economies, and creating wealth 1,2,3,4.

Extensive and rapid developments in the alumina industry have made bauxite resources increasingly scarce. China possesses over 800 million tons of diasporic high-sulfur bauxite, mainly in Henan, ...

Processing zinc into a pure form is complicated by the fact that the ore invariably contains other chemical elements such as iron and sulphur. Traditionally, the zinc ore concentrate is roasted in hot ...

Should the research deliver a feasible chemical engineering solution, Saldanha Bay is considered a suitable location for the establishment of a new zinc refinery, as it already has an industrial ...

A revolutionary method of using concentrated solar energy for producing hydrogen in a clean, safe and inexpensive way was developed by a cooperation of scientists from Israel, Sweden, Switzerland and ...