News
Green slag valorisation is now an industrial success story
On April 1-5, 2019, the 6th Slag Valorisation Symposium took place. More than 200 persons experienced at first hand that slag valorisation has been transformed from an academic concept into an industrial success story.
Chemiemagazine features SIM²’s view on critical metals
Chemiemagazine, a Dutch monthly magazine of the Chemical Industry, has published a feature article on the scarcity of (critical) metals and other raw materials (March 2019, 40-42). SIM² KU Leuven provided its view on this crucial issue for Europe.
Senior Academic Position (Group T/KUL – hydrometallurgy)
Interested in a full-time Senior academic open position ("hydrometallurgy for urban mining")? Check out the new position at the Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Materials Engineering, Campus Group T/KU Leuven.
SOCRATES Press Release on the importance of lead metallurgy
The SOCRATES team launched a Press Release on its recent Policy Brief "Lead Metallurgy is Fundamental to the Circular Economy", claiming the EU’s circular economy plans risk stalling if regulators pursue ill-judged restrictions.
Research Results
Solvometallurgical recovery of metals from SmCo magnets
A solvometallurgical route for recycling of SmCo permanent magnets was developed by researchers from the SOLVOMET Group (SIM² KU Leuven). The method is based on non-aqueous solvent extraction to minimize water consumption.
Occurrence of rare earths in post-processed bauxite residue
In the framework of the EU MSCA-ETN REDMUD project, the occurrence mode of selected rare earths in neutralised-leached bauxite residue was studied by KU Leuven and NTUA. The work is published in Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy.
