Extractive Metallurgy of Non-Ferrous Metals: Part One
One of the most fundamental yet critical areas of metallurgy relates to the extracting of metals from ores, concentrates, scrap and other sources with a view to refining to the liquid state.
Three methods can be considered as the major processes for carrying our extractive metallurgy activities, pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, and electrometallurgy.