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Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy is devoted to scientific, engineering, and economic aspects of the preparation, separation, extraction, and purification of ores, metals, and mineral products by both physical and chemical methods. View full journal description

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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