2015-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2015 Volume 10: Mineral & Secondary Battery

Editors:	Kongoli F, Silva AC, Arol AI, Kumar V, Aifantis K
Publisher:	Flogen Star OUTREACH
Publication Year:	2015
Pages:	340 pages
ISBN:	978-1-987820-33-1
ISSN:	2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series)

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Perspective of Production of Base Metals and Rare Metals in Kosovo

Shyqri Kelmendi¹; Nagip Murati²; Asllan Vitaku²; Bajram Mustafa³;
¹FACULTY OF GEO-SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, PRISTINE UNIVERSITY, Mitrovica, Kosovo; ²UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA, Mitrovica, Kosovo; ³TREPCA MIN.& METALL. COMPANY;UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA, Mitrovica, Kosovo;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 447
Topic: 5

Abstract:

Base metals lead and zinc are in fourth and fifth places in the world, respectively, according to their use. Also, in recent years, we noticed a growing demand for rare metals, some of which are usually in Para - genesis of these base metals.
Kosovo, as a new state and under transition, has 85-year experience in producing Pb-Zn ores and metals with high purity. Minable ore reserves enable production for the next 40 years. Consolidation of mining production, refurbishment of flotations and application of new Technologies on metallurgical treatment of Pb and Zn concentrates, which should be in line with the recommendations of the European Union, are the objective expected to be realized within the next 5 years.
Particularly, we are focused on rare metals, which could be extracted as the regular metallurgical processing of concentrates as well as adequate processing of historical mining waste and metallurgical slugs are subject of review.
The present paper analyzes the current situation of mines and concentrators production, opportunity and direction of metallurgical treatment and balancing of potential output as the base metals as well as rare metal - Indium, selenium tellurium, Germanium and Gallium.
Key words: Base metals, rare metals, mining production, waste treatment, metallurgical processing

Keywords:

Metals; Processing; Production; Technology;


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Kelmendi S, Murati N, Vitaku A, Mustafa B. Perspective of Production of Base Metals and Rare Metals in Kosovo. In: Kongoli F, Silva AC, Arol AI, Kumar V, Aifantis K, editors. Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit SIPS 2015 Volume 10: Mineral & Secondary Battery. Volume 10. Montreal(Canada): FLOGEN Star Outreach. 2015. p. 173-182.