Minor Elements 2000: Proceedings and Environmental Aspects of As, Sb, Se, Te, and Bi

As the world moves closer to a global economy, the ever-growing competition is challenging the mining industry to stay profitable while complying with environmental regulations. The production of primary commodities such as copper and gold is often not profitable without by-product credits. Therefore, companies must market minor elements such as arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), selenium (Se), tellurium (Te), and bismuth (Bi). Also, if these minor elements are not managed through proper handling and disposal methods, companies can find themselves with environmental concerns that can result in regulatory difficulties as well as costly remediation obligations. Furthermore, reduced profits can be realized if a company sells the primary commodity and is subsequently penalized for having excessive minor element concentrations. These proceedings from the 2000 SME Annual Meeting will give you an improved understanding of the minor elements to help you compete in this global environment, stay profitable, and satisfy environmental imperatives.