Solutions to the Challenges of Matching Increasing Demand with Declining Mineral Resources

A free one-day symposium focussing on recovery of elements from waste streams.

This symposium will feature the research highlights from the G8 Phytocat project, which studied the use of plants to extract metals from mine tailings.

Confirmed Speakers

• Chris Anderson, Massey University

• Andrew Hunt, Khon Kaen University

• Neil Bruce & Liz Rylott, CNAP, University of York

• Piat Piatkiewicz, Non-Ferrous Alliance

We welcome proposals for short talks and posters.

Who should attend?

This symposium would be of interest to academics and industrialists working in areas such as:

• Non-ferrous metals

• Catalysis (manufacture and use)

• Batteries and other low-carbon energy mining

• Biotechnology

• Materials Chemistry