主题词：Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques; Metal Extraction and Bioleaching; Extraction and Separation Processes; Mineral Processing and Grinding; Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics; Iron and Steelmaking Processes; Recycling and Waste Management Techniques; Mine drainage and remediation techniques; Bauxite Residue and Utilization; Radioactive element chemistry and processing; Iron oxide chemistry and applications; Granular flow and fluidized beds; Advancements in Battery Materials; Fluid Dynamics and Mixing; Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes; Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics; Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties; Advanced materials and composites; Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis; Mining Techniques and Economics; Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production; Chemical Synthesis and Characterization; Coal and Its By-products; Clay minerals and soil interactions; Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal