TECHNICAL SECTIONS
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Environment
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The Environment Section provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and skills in technical
and environmental areas between professionals in the metallurgical industry. The Section's
activities reflect the current needs of the industry. Our mandate is to provide leadership
in knowledge sharing and professional development for a broad range of environmental fields,
and in the development of environmental practices and standards.
Chris Pickles
Queen's
University
Goodwin Hall 342
Ottawa, Ontario K7L 3N6
Tel.: (613) 533-2759
Fax: (613) 533-6597
Email: pickles-c@mine.queensu.ca
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Hydrometallurgy
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The Hydrometallurgy Section's focus in the principles and practice of extraction of metals
from ores or concentrates and their subsequent transformation into useable forms by means
of environmentally sound aqueous processes.
Visit:
www.hydrometallurgysection.org/index.html
James Budac
149 Foxboro Way
Sherwood Park, AB T8A 5Y6
Tel.: (780) 992-7075
Fax: (780) 992-7092
Email: jbudac@sherrittmetals.com
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Iron and Steel
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The Iron and Steel Section covers all aspects of the iron and steel making industry, from
iron making, through casting, into hot rolling, cold rolling annealing and then into coatings,
such as galvanizing. Environmental concerns related to these topics are also covered.
Properties and applications of iron and steel are equally important.
Priti Wanjara
Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre
National Research Council Canada Government of Canada
PO 40 Station Cote des Neiges
Montreal, Quebec, H3S 2S4
Tel.: (514) 283-9380
Email:
Priti.Wanjara@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca
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Light Metals
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The Light Metals Section is concerned with light metals such as Aluminum, Magnesium, Titanium,
Lithium, Strontium and Silicon. The Section examines issues such as extraction and refining,
fabrication and applications, materials characterization, recycling and the potential for
industrial and commercial development.
Marc Bilodeau
Roche Ltee. - Groupe Conseils
3075 ch, des Quatre-Bourgeois
Bureau 300
Quebec, QC G1W 4Y4
Tel.: (418) 654-9696 ext. 8411
Fax: (418) 654-9699
Email:
marc.bilodeau@roche.ca
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Management in Metallurgy
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The Management in Metallurgy Section responds to the ever-growing needs of MetSoc members
who find themselves in positions requiring a set of non-technical skills that rarely anyone
gets at university or in graduate studies. The Section helps members become aware of such
issues as:
- Project management
- Human resources
- Strategic planning
- Finance
- Business growth strategies
- Implementation of new technology
- Risk management
- Environment, health and safety
Discussions of these and other subjects are done through specific sessions in conferences,
workshops, short courses and publications.
The success of the Management in Metallurgy Section will only be possible with membership
involvement.
Dan Ashman
Teck Cominco Metals Ltd.
P.O. Box 2000
Trail, BC V1R 4S4
Tel.: (250) 364-4446
Fax: (250) 364-4339
Email: daniel.ashman@teckcominco.com
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Materials Performance and Integrity
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The Materials Integrity and Performance Section is concerned with all aspects of in-situ
performance of materials, under a full range of service conditions (thermal, mechanical
and chemical). Activities encompass materials protection, damage accumulation and assessment,
failure analysis and component rehabilitation.
Edouard Asselin
University of British Columbia
309-6350 Stores Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Tel.: (604) 822-1918
Fax: TBC
Email: edouard@interchange.ubc.ca
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Materials Science and Engineering
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The focus of the Materials Science and Engineering section is on all secondary processing of
materials. Emphasis is placed upon the micro-design and engineering of high performance
materials, advanced processing technologies and microstructure and property characterization
of both metallic and non-metallic inorganic materials.
Connie Barry
McMaster University
1280 Main Street W.
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L7
Tel.: (905) 525-9140
Fax: (905) 528-9295
Email: cbarry@mcmaster.ca
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Minerals Science and Engineering
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The Mineral Sciences and Engineering Section brings together scientists, engineers and
academics in Mineral Processing, Mineralogy and other related subjects. Emphasis is on
fundamentals, research and development. The constituents of the section are mostly researchers
and development engineers from industry, research centers and universities.
Cesar Gomez
Department of Mining and Materials Engineering
McGill University
3610 University Street, Room 2580
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B2
Tel.: (514) 398-4755, ext. 0332
Fax.: (514) 398-4492
Email: cesar.gomez@mcgill.ca
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Non-ferrous Pyrometallurgy
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The Non-ferrous Pyrometallurgy Section promotes the active exchange of information within the
Canadian base metal industry. This group of researchers and industrial operators focuses on
thermodynamics, slag chemistry, process fundamentals, furnace design, operating practices,
minor element behavior and off-gas treatment.
Jin Liu
Inco Ltd.
2060 Flavelle Blvd
Sheridan Park
Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1Z9
Tel.: (905) 403-2616
Fax: (905) 403-2401
Email: jin.liu@valeinco.com
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