Dear colleagues and participants,
From 8th May to 10th May 2019 the XIII International Mineral Processing and Recycling Conference (XIII IMPRC) was held at the premises of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia in Belgrade. It was organized by the Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, and co-organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.
Accompanying publication, the Conference Proceedings, edited by prof. dr Grozdanka Bogdanović and prof. dr Milan Trumić, was published by the University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor, containing 605 pages (ISBN 978-86-6305-091-4).
The Conference Proceedings include 92 papers by authors and co-authors from 23 countries: Brazil, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Mongolia, Japan, France, Germany, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of North Macedonia, Monte Negro and Serbia, as it can be seen from the diagram below:
The great interest for the Conference can be seen in the fact that it gathered a significant number of eminent national and international researchers and company representatives involved in the field of mineral processing, material analysis, mineral characterization, waste and resource management, recycling and other related fields. Two plenary lectures were delivered by eminent lecturers, prof. Dr. Mauricio Leonardo Torem (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), and prof. Dr. Željko Kamberović (Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy in Belgrade, University of Belgrade). One session lecture, 29 oral presentations, and 30 papers in two poster sections were also presented at the Conference.
The conference was held with remarkable success, both in terms of organization of the activities, and the quality of the presented and printed papers. High internationalization of the meeting was achieved, and considerable number of participants contributed to the active and useful scientific discussions on the topics covered within each section.
The precious contribution of all authors, plenary lecturers, presenters and chair persons of the sessions is highly appreciated. We would like to extend our gratitude to a great number of prominent international scientists, researchers, and company representatives from the following institutions: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Brazil; Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Center of Mineral Technology, Brazil; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul-Brazil; School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering IIT Bhubaneswar, India; Indian Institute of Technology, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Roorkee, India; Tata Steel Limited, India; Nalco, An Ecolab Company, India; ; Université de Lorraine, GeoRessources Laboratory, Nancy, France; Solvay Group, Cholet, France; LUT University, LUT School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta, Finland; Moscow Mining Institute of the National University of Science and Technology MISiS, Russia; Mining University, St. Petersburg, Russia; National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, Moscow, Russia; Research Institute of Comprehensive Exploitation of Mineral Resources Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; Erdenet Mining Corporation, Mongolia; Urals State University of Mines, Ekaterinburg, Russia; Karaganda State Technical University, Kazakhstan; Kazakh National Research Technical University after K. I. Satpayev, Almaty, Kazakhstan; Kazmekhanobr State Scientific Production Association of Industrial Ecology, the branch of RSE “NC CPMRM RK”, Almaty, Kazakhstan; Satbayev University, Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation, JSC, Kazakhstan; State Research and Design Institute of the Rare Metal Industry (JSC Giredmet), Moscow, Russia; FSBEI HPE Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Department of Geology, Mine Surveying and Mineral Dressing, Magnitogorsk, Russia; NTTSA of the Kola Science Centre of RAS, Apatity, Murmansk Region, Russia; Institute of Industrial North Ecology Problems of the Kola Science Centre of RAS, Apatity, Murmansk Region, Russia; National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine; Mitsui Mineral Development Engineering Co., LTD, Tokyo, Japan; Akita University, Graduate School of International Resource Sciences, Akita, Japan; Akita University, International Center for Research and Education on Mineral Engineering and Resources, Akita, Japan; University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary; Technical University, Faculty of Materials, Košice, Slovakia; Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Prague, Czech Republic; Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology VŠB, Ostrava – Poruba, Czech Republic; RPC Ostrava, Czech Republic; CEO Arli SRO Czech Republic; HUESKER Synthetic GmbH, Germany; University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria; Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria; University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria; University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria; Ecotech Consult Ltd, Sofia, Bulgaria; Jess E Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria; Dundee Precious Metals Chelopech, Bulgaria; Dundee Precious Metals Krumovgrad EAD, Bulgaria; Assarel Medet JSC, Bulgaria; DPTU Bucim DOO Radoviš, Republic of North Macedonia; Geological Survey, Podgorica, Montenegro; Research and Development National Institute for Metals and Radioactive Resource, Bucharest, Romania; “Jožef Stefan” Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Science and Engineering, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia; University of Zenica, Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Istanbul Technical University, Chemical Engineering, Turkey; Istanbul Technical University, Mineral Processing Engineering, Turkey; Istanbul Bilgi University, Schools of Applied Sciences, Turkey; Istanbul Technical University, Nano-Sci. & Nano-Eng. Graduate Program, Turkey; Ataturk University, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Turkey; &TPP “Gacko”, Gračanicа, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina; LUM Jean Monnet University, Bari, Italy; Faculty of Geology and Mines in Tirana, Albania; University Ss. Cyril &Methodius, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Republic of North Macedonia; MIT University, Faculty of Environmental Resources Management, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to the participants and authors from a large number of eminent domestic institutions: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Serbia; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology; University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry; University of Belgrade, Innovation Center Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Belgrade, Serbia; University of Novi Sad, Technical faculty “Mihajlo Pupin”, Zrenjanin; College of Vocational Studies – Belgrade Polytechnic; Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Belgrade; Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Belgrade; Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade; Institute for Materials Testing, Belgrade; Jaroslav Černi Water Institute, Belgrade; Mining and Metallurgy Institute Bor, Bor; Institute of Soil Science, Belgrade; Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade – Zemun; Measurement Transformers Factory Zaječar; Cenex doo Belgrade, Serbia; Tehnopapir doo Belgrade, Serbia; Geoestetika d.o.o., Serbia; Avala Resource Bor; Carmeuse Srbija; NRK Inđenjering DOO Beograd; JPPEU Resavica, RA „Vrška Čuka“ Avramica, Grljan, Serbia; JPPEU Resavica, RL „Lubnica“, Lubnica, Serbia;
The Conference was sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development of Serbia, and was supported by SERBIA ZIJIN BOR COPPER DOO BOR, and other friends of the Conference, such as SUPERLAB Belgrade and Tourist Organization of Belgrade.
Dear colleagues and participants, all photographs of the Conference can be seen in the Photo Gallery. We hope that this was a nice experience for you, and that you will stay in contact with us and other Conference participants.
We are looking forward seeing you again at IMPRC 2021!
Best regards,
Prof. dr Grozdanka Bogdanović
President of the IMPRC Organizing Committee
Technical faculty in Bor, VJ 12, 19210 Bor, Serbia