Hydrometallurgy in the Recovery of Precious Metals from Secondary Resources

Dear Colleagues,

It is well known that the current supply of precious metals cannot satisfy the market requirements. The recovery of these elements from secondary resources may be regarded as a suitable solution to overcome this issue. However, the well-known hydrometallurgical technologies used for the treatment of primary ores cannot be considered suitable for the treatment of waste materials. This is primarily due to their completely different structures and heterogenous compositions. In addition, the use of certain reagents has a considerable negative environmental impact; their use has thus been restricted or even banned. 
The aim of this Special Issue is to publish scientific and overview papers that cover the above-mentioned areas.

Dr. Ionela Birloaga
Prof. Dr. Francesco Veglio
Guest Editors

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