Abstract

In its 26 th edition, the Brazilian Meeting on Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy celebrates its 42 nd anniversary in 2015 as Brazil’s most important gathering of the industry in this area.  The ENTMME’s target audience comprises researchers, professionals, managers, teachers and students from universities and research institutions in the mineral, metallurgical, environmental and water resource fields. The event aims also at service providers, consulting firms and other professionals in the environment, metallurgy and mining areas. The event is a great opportunity for discussions, and it improves and qualifies its activities in every edition by enhancing the publicity of the mineral and metallurgical activities and enabling the participants to engage in profitable networking with the resulting professional growth. Researchers and professionals from all over the country are expected to participate.