@conference{
author = "Kamberović, Željko and Korać, Marija and Anđić, Zoran",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Technological evolution and growing demand for various high-tech devices have increased need for metals, both in terms of their diversity and quantities, resulting in more intense use of natural resources and generation of huge amounts of various waste materials. In contrast to base metals, advances in material science have given rise to a new group of metals, which are used in small or trace amounts to alter drastically the properties of matter. Whether in composite materials, like semiconductors or minor elements in alloys, these trace metals shape modern-day technology and, hence, are termed as Technology Metals (TM). Metals such as Sb, Co, Ga, Ge, In, Ta, the Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) and the Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are among the TM in which Europe is 100% import dependent. Development of the novel processing technologies will aim not only in securing raw material supply, but will rather aim to establish sustainable metallurgical processing, meaning establishing technologies for de-complexing the advanced material products with the minimum environmental footprint. Hydro and electro metallurgical steps make essential base with synergy to primary production route, advanced mechanical and minor pyro pretreatment step. However, absence of such extraction technologies, successfully applied on industrial scale, is still notable. To secure a reliable and sustainable supply of critical materials, innovative solutions need to be developed along the entire value chain. This transition requires multi-stakeholder partnerships that foster innovation and entrepreneurship, which can be obtained by applying the Triple Helix concept. Presented compilation of scientific, theoretical and experimental results, promotes an innovative synergy of various metals and industrial activities in metallurgy, resulting in profitable transformation of by-products and waste materials into resources. Focusing on treatment of specific by-products from zinc and copper primary production, as well on specific waste streams like WEEE and waste automotive catalysts, group is actively contribute to the EU sustainability policies.",
publisher = "Serbian Society of Corrosion and Materials Protection",
journal = "XVII YuCorr International Conference, September 8-11, 2014, Tara Mountain, Serbia",
title = "Innovative solutions for the extraction of technology metals from complex primary a nd secondary raw materials",
pages = "11-22",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_5159"
}