B. Pešić
The weakness of the U.S. mining industry has caused a significant decline in academic programs in mining and metallurgical engineering in the U.S. The author’s view on the reasons for such weaknesses is presented in a historical perspective covering some key events within the last 30 years. Argues that the decline of the U.S. mining industry is due to many reasons, including the lack of modernization, compliance difficulties with stringent environmental laws, and global market forces. The importance of emerging nanotechnologies is viewed as an opportunity for the evolution of one component of metallurgical engineering—hydrometallurgy—into nanohydrometallurgy, thus extending its viability. This paper highlights that despite the decline of the mining industry in the U.S., hydrometallurgy can evolve into nanohydrometallurgy, which may enhance its viability. The growth of nanotechnology should be recognized as a significant opportunity for the advancement of hydrometallurgy.
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