Articles
A Life for Metallurgy. Metall met Professor Fathi Habashi in Quebec City, Canada, Metall (2008)
An interview conducted in Quebec City in summer 2008 by Dr. Catrin Kammer, Editor-in-Chief of...
HISTORICAL METALLURGY NOTES. A Compendium of Articles and Book Reviews, http://www.metsoc.org/ (2008)
The Historical Metallurgy Committee was founded in 1978 to provide a forum for the Metallurgical...
Metalurgia extractiva papra el futuro, Revista Mineria [Peru] (2008)
Extracting metals from ores requires a number of operations: some mechanical, physical, and physicochemical known...
THE PERIODIC TABLE AND THE METALLURGIST, Metall [Goslar, Germany] (2008)
As science advances, its laws become fewer but of greater scope. In this respect the...
Book Review. Sakawa 2007, Unpublished (2007)
Conference Proceedings, First International Symposium on Aqua Science, Water Resource, and Innovation Development of Countryside....
Conference Report. Sakawa 2007, Unpublished (2007)
First International Symposium on Aqua Science, Water Resource, and Innovation Development of Countryside. November 26-30,...
Casting versus Carving of the Pyramid Stones, https://www.blogger.com/comment.do (2007)
The casting theory for the stones required for building the pyramids cannot be accepted -...
A Generalized Kinetic Model for Hydrometallurgical Processes, Chemical Product and Process Modeling (2007)
In electrochemical leaching processes the solid must be an electric conductor, e.g., a metal, or...
Travelling in China, SME Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (2007)
The changes that took place in China between 1984 and 2004 are remarkable. Visits were...
East is East and West is West, Unpublished (2007)
Japan the once closed society is now adapting to Western way of life.
Gallium Update [in Hungarian], FÉMKOHÀSZATA (2007)
Gallium is nearly 130 years old, first discovered in sphalerite in 1877 but now mainly...
CHALCOPYRITE: BIOLEACHING VERSUS PRESSURE HYDROMETALLURGY, Metallurgy of the XXI Century. International Conference Proceedings, Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation, Almaty, Kazakhstan (2006)
While bioleaching of pyrite concentrates has been successfully used in industry to liberate gold from...
A Short History of Mineral Processing, Proceedings XXIII International Mineral Processing Congress, Istanbul (2006)
Crushing and grinding of ores and their beneficiation by washing away gangue minerals has been...
La riqueza de las minas y la metalurgia, Gaceta de la Facultad de Ingenieria (2006)
An interview at the Faculty of Engineering, National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City...
The Beginnings of Chemical and Metallurgical Industries in Canada, De Re Metallica [Madrid] (2006)
The only metallurgical operation in New France and the first in Canada was the Forges...
Travelling in Russia, Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (2006)
Souvenirs of metallurgists met and places visited in the former USSR, Russia, Siberia, Ural, Buryatia,...
The History of Element 43 - Technetium, Journal of Chemical Education (2006)
Comments about the controversial discovery of technetium by Segrè and Perrier versus masurium by Ida...
The Eighth International Symposium on Cultural Heritage in Geosciences, Mining, and Metallurgy , Metall [Goslar, Germany] (2006)
Mining of ores and working of metals are as ancient as our civilization. Conservation of...
Mining and Metallurgical Heritage, Metall (2005)
A research unit entitled “Mining and Metallurgical Heritage” has been recently created at Laval University...
Mining , Metallurgy, and the Industrial Revolution, V. N. Tatishchev’s Symposium held October 2004 in Astrakhan State University, Astrakhan, Russia. Russian translation (2004)
The eighteenth century was the century of the Industrial Revolution in England and the Chemical...
Hydrometallurgy to Solve Phosphate Processing , Industrial Minerals (2004)
Applying hydrometallurgical techniques to phosphate processing could solve existing problems. For example, using in situ,...
Schools of Mines. The Beginnings of Mining and Metallurgical Education, Travaux du Comité International Pour LÈtude des Bauxite, de l'Alumine et de l'Auminium (2003)
Education in mining and metallurgy started when Schools of Mines were created. These were usually...
Quelques conseils à nos nouveau diplomés, Au fil des événements, Université Laval (2003)
An advice, the old wise man Polonius offered to the young Hamlet was “Neither a...
From Alchemy to Atomic Bombs. Book Review by George Kauffman, The Chemical Educator (2003)
Review of the book "From Alchemy to Atomic Bombs" by Fathi Habashi published by Métallurgie...
Roentgen's First Public Lecture, The Invisible Light (2002)
The Birmingham artist Robert Alan Thom (1915-1979) painted a picture in 1966 showing Wilhelm Conard...
How Do Bacteria Interact with Minerals ?, Minerals Engineering (2002)
It seems that the rate of dissolution of sulfide minerals by bacterial action is approximately...
Hitos en la Historia de la Metalurgia , Minerales (Santiago, Chile) (2001)
Up to the Middle Ages, seven metals were only known and used by man. These...
History of Rare Earths on Postage Stamps, Rare-Earths Information Center News (2001)
Postage stamps are important means of communication and many countries have recorded important events, honored...
Chemisorption of Organic Dyes on Chryostile Asbestos and the Toxicity Issue, European Journal of Minineral Processing & Environmental Protection (2001)
Asbestos, an extremely useful natural resource, has been studied extensively mineralogically and for industrial application....
History of Uranium on Stamps, IAEA Bulletin (2000)
Postage stamps are important means of communication and many countries have recorded important events, honored...
The Phosphate Industry on the Postage Stamps, Phosphorus & Potassium (1999)
Postage stamps are important means of communication and many countries have recorded important events, honored...
La diminution de la toxicité de l'amiante chrysotile par une modification de surface (with Michel Pagé), 66e Congrés de l'ACFAS (1998)
L'amiante chrysotile est une ressource naturelle de grande utilité et sa minéralogie a été étudiée...
The Story of Gellert’s Book at the Osler Library, Unpublished (1998)
Metallurgic Chymistry by the German chemist Christlieb Ehregott Gellert (1713-1795) gives a glimpse at a...
Forty Five Years IMPC , Proceedings XX International Mineral Processing Congress (1997)
International Mineral Processing Congress started in London in 1952 and moved successfully since then in...
Hidrometalurjide Çöktürme. Precipitation in Hydrometallurgy, Bulletin of Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey (1995)
Precipitation of inorganic compounds or metals from aqueous solutions can either be physical (crystallization) or...
Science sans conscience ?, Au fil des Événement, Univeristé Laval (1995)
Metallurgy educators in universities are ignoring the importance of history of technology in the curricula....
Aluminum and Its Position in the Periodic Table, Education Chemistry (Bombay) (1994)
Aluminum seems to be misplaced in the Periodic Table. It is usually put below boron,...
O ensino da Tecnologia Quimica versus o da Engenharia Quimica, Revista de Quimica Industrial (1992)
Chemical technology (applied chemistry) as an academic discipline is virtually non-existent in North America while...
Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Opportunities for a Career in Mining & Metallurgy (1992)
Laval University traces its history back to 1663 when Le Seminaire de Quebec was founded...
Une nouvelle aperçue sur le Tableau Périodique, 60e Congrès de l' Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences [ACFAS] (1992)
As science advances, its laws become fewer but of greater scope. In this respect the...
One Hundred Years Bayer Process for Alumina Production, Arab Mining Journal (1988)
Karl Josef Bayer (1847-1904), an Austrian citizen, went to study for a short time under...
Gordon & Breach Science Publishers [Fathi Habashi] versus La Société de l'Industrie Minérale [Pierre Blazy], Tribunal de Grande Instance de Saint Etienne (1987)
Habashi's book was plagiarized by Pierre Blazy
Quimica y Metalurgia en Nueva Espana y las Colonias Espanolas en America del sur, Ingeniería Universidad de Atacama, Revista Informativa (1986)
The development of mining and metallurgy in the Spanish Colonies
Progress in Extractive Metallurgy, volume 1. Review by G.N. Dobrokhotov, Izvestia (1975)
Review of the first volume of Progress in Extractive Metallurgy edited by Fathi Habashi and...
Quelques Aspects Modernes de la Métallurgie Chimique, L'Ingénieur [Montréal] (1973)
Extractive metallurgy has advanced greatly in the past few years to solve problems regarding: 1)...
Uran in Phosphaten. Herkunft und industrielle Gewinnung, Österreichische Chemiker-Zeitung (1970)
Phosphate rock is the major source of phosphorus in nature. It exists mainly in the...
Friedrich August Henglein, Allgemeine und Praktiche Chemie (1970)
Friedrich August Henglein (1893-1968) while working in the chemical industry in Germany performed in 1926...
Principles of Extractive Metallurgy, 8 volumes, Unpublished (1969)
Principles of Extractive Metallurgy published by Métallurgie Extractive Québec in Quebec City is now available...
Books
Gold. History, Metallurgy, Culture (2009)
Gold, the first metal used by man, has a special place among metals. It plays...
Researches on Copper. History & Metallurgy (2009)
The present volume is a collection of selected papers dealing with the extractive metallurgy of...
Chemistry and Metallurgy in the Great Empires (2009)
It is remarkable that certain countries expand to become great empires then as time goes...
Science, Technology, and Society (2009)
Science, technology, and society is a vast and complex question. It is discussed here from...
70 Years Old. Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, Université Laval [1938 - 2008] (2008)
A short illustrated history of Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering at Université Laval...
ALUMINUM. History & Metallurgy (2008)
The present volume is a collection of some papers published by the author during the...
Postage Stamps. Metallurgy, Art, History (2008)
Postage stamps are important means of communication and many countries have recorded important events, honored...
Metallurgical Chemistry (2007)
This 5-hours ACS Audio Course is composed of the reference manual and a CD. It...
The Copts of Egypt (2006)
Egypt is one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries although she was invaded by many...
READINGS IN HISTORICAL METALLURGY. Volume 1 - Changing Technology in Extractive Metallurgy (2006)
This book is a supplement to the author’s book A History of Metallurgy which he...
IDA NODDACK (1896-1978). Personal Recollections (2005)
In 160 pages the author tells the story of Ida Noddack, the distinguished chemist who...
Metals from Ores. An Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy (2003)
In 475 pages incorporating 215 illustrations (50 in color) and numerous Tables, the reader can...
SCHOOLS OF MINES. The Beginnings of Mining and Metallurgical Education (2003)
The book outlines the history of these institutions, their outstanding teaching staff, and their distinguished...
FROM ALCHEMY TO ATOMIC BOMBS. History of Chemistry, Metallurgy, and Civilization (2002)
The book tells the story of the beginnings of chemistry and the extraction of metals...
Textbook of Pyrometallurgy (2002)
The book describes systematically the thermal processes for the extraction of metals from their ores...
EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY TODAY. Progress and Problems (2000)
The book represents a collection of lectures delivered by the author on his trips abroad....
A Textbook of Hydrometallurgy, 2nd edition (1999)
The book covers the general principles of solution chemistry, engineering aspects, and detailed studies of...
Kinetics of Metallurgical Processes (1999)
The book covers the general principles of heterogeneous non-catalyzed reactions which are the basis of...
Mining and Metallurgy on Postage Stamps (with David G. Hendricker and Claude Gignac) (1999)
The book is intended to give a historical background to mining and metallurgy by presenting...
ALLOYS. Preparation, Properties, Applications (1998)
This handy yet authoritative reference work provides essential information on alloys in one compact volume....
Gellert’s Metallurgic Chymistry (1998)
A facsimile English edition of a book first published in German in 1751 by Christlieb...
PRINCIPLES OF EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY, Volume 4. Amalgam & Electrometallurgy (1998)
The Only Book on Electrometallurgy Since 1950. Table of Contents 1. History 2. Scope 3....
Handbook of Extractive Metallurgy, Volume 1 (1997)
THE METAL INDUSTRY 1. The Economic Classification of Metals 2. Metal Production 3. Recycling of...
Handbook of Extractive Metallurgy, Volume 2 (1997)
MAJOR METALS 8. Copper 9. Lead 10. Zinc 11. Tin 12. Nickel MINOR METALS 13....
Handbook of Extractive Metallurgy, Volume 3 (1997)
PRECIOUS METALS 23. Gold 24. Silver 25. Platinum Group Metals REFRACTORY METALS 26. Tungsten 27....
Handbook of Extractive Metallurgy, Volume 4 (1997)
FERROALLOY METALS 46. Chromium 47. Manganese 48. Silicon 49. Boron ALKALI METALS 50. Lithium 51....
Pollution Problems in the Mineral and Metallurgical Industries (1996)
This is a short account showing how technology changes to render the workplace in these...
International Symposium. Problems on Complex Ores Utilization (1995)
OUT OF PRINT. Available only as Xerox copy from Métallurgie Extractive Québec in Quebec City,...
A History of Metallurgy (1994)
A collection of articles on the history of extractive metallurgy originally published in History of...
Metallurgical Chemistry. An Audio Course for Students (1987)
This 5-hours ACS Audio Course is composed of the reference manual and a DVD. It...
Principles of Extractive Metallurgy, Volume 3. Pyrometallurgy (1986)
OUT OF PRINT. This book has been updated and published as Textbook of Pyrometallurgy by...
Mineral Resources of the Arab Countries (with Fouad Bassyouni) (1982)
Thirty four colored maps showing location of mineral deposits in the Arab countries with brief...
CHALCOPYRITE. Its Chemistry and Metallurgy (1978)
OUT OF PRINT. Available only as a Xerox copy from Métallurgie Extractive Québec, in Quebec...
Progress in Extractive Metallurgy, Volume One (1973)
Progress in Extractive Metallurgy is a new series planned to publish reviews and original research...
Principles of Extractive Metallurgy, Volume 1. General Principles (1970)
OUT OF PRINT. Now available in an updated edition as Kinetics of Metallurgical Processes, published...
Principles of Extractive Metallurgy, Volume 2. Hydrometallurgy (1970)
OUT OF PRINT. Now available as Textbook of Hydrometallurgy, published by Métallurgie Extractive Québec in...
Unpublished Papers
A MEMORABLE MEETING, February 1994 (1994)
Decision taken at the Steering Committee Meeting of the International Mineral Processing Congress in San...