Metal Extraction and Smelting Technology
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mineral processing; hydrometallurgy; kinetics; silicon resource recovery; waste recycling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal extraction and smelting technologies are fundamental to global economic growth. As the industry evolves under the combined influence of economic demands, environmental regulations, and digital transformation, emerging innovations are increasingly oriented toward high efficiency, low environmental impact, and intelligent automation. As a critical branch of metallurgy, these technologies focus on the recovery of valuable metals from both primary ores and secondary scrap sources.
This Special Issue invites contributions covering cutting-edge advancements in metal extraction, refining, and product development from mineral and recycled resources. We seek original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that explore the following:
- Novel extraction and purification methods (e.g., bioleaching, electrochemical recovery, solvent extraction);
- Sustainable smelting processes (e.g., low-carbon pyrometallurgy, slag valorization);
- Intelligent and digitalized solutions (e.g., AI-driven process optimization, smart refining);
- Circular economy approaches (e.g., urban mining, critical metal recovery from e-waste).
We welcome submissions that advance the frontier of green metallurgy and contribute to a more sustainable metal production paradigm.
Dr. Dandan Wu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal extraction
- sustainable smelting
- circular economy
- green metallurgy
- process optimization
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