The worldwide demand for viable sources of tellurium (Te) continues to grow, especially in
emerging electronics industries dominated by CdTe photovoltaic cells. However, due to the …

Modern industries that are involved in the design and development of high-technology
products rely heavily on the availability of critical materials. As a result, there has been a …

Solid waste, such as construction waste, electric and electronic equipment wastes, has
become one serious global challenge due to the presence of toxic substances and non …

Copper anode slimes, the by-product of the copper electrorefining process, have been the
subject of extensive investigation for recovering precious metals viz., Au, Ag, Pt and Pd, in …

Tellurium is a rare metalloid that is vastly produced from copper anode slime, which is a by-
product of the copper electrorefining process. Choosing the proper recovery method strongly …

The nonferrous metallurgical (NFM) industry is a cornerstone industry for a nation's
economy. With the development of artificial technologies and high requirements on …

Removal of selenium from caustic solution by adsorption with Casingle bondAl Layered
Double Hydroxides (Casingle bondAl LDHs) was proposed. Casingle bondAl LDHs with a …

The current study outlines the electrochemical recovery of tellurium from a metallurgical
plant waste fraction, namely Doré slag. In the precious metals plant, tellurium is enriched to …

Technology, in addition to supply and demand, is driving current advances in mineral
processing. Over the past three decades, demand for various minerals has continued to rise …

Copper ores, end-of-life electric and electronic equipment and car electronics can contain,
besides Cu, substantial amounts of geochemically scarce companion elements …