2000 TMS Fall Extraction and Process Metallurgy Meeting: General Information

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's (TMS's) 2000 Fall Extraction and Process Metallurgy Meeting: New Technologies for the Next Millennium (Combining Lead-Zinc 2000 and Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials), will be held at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from October 22-25, 2000. The Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel is located in downtown Pittsburgh, across from historic Fort Pitt. It provides the ideal location for the TMS Fall Extraction and Process Metallurgy Meeting, which combines two of TMS's popular series meetings—Lead-Zinc 2000 and Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials. The constituent symposia will coorganize sessions related to the recycling of lead and zinc.

ABOUT THE MEETING SITE

Point State Park	Duquesne Incline	Gateway Clipper

Point State Park stands at the confluence of three mighty rivers—the Allegheny, the Monongahela, and the Ohio—marking one corner of the compact downtown area known as the Golden Triangle. Point State Park also houses one of the world's tallest fountains which sprays 6,000 gallons of water a minute up to 150 feet in the air. The Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel is located adjacent to Point State Park and commands a dramatic view of this historical site. Or, you may choose to take the Duquesne Incline up to Mount Washington for a panoramic view of the city and beyond. To learn more about the destination for this meeting, visit Pittsburgh's official web site at http://www.pittsburgh-cvb.org.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

The headquarters hotel and site for the Lead-Zinc 2000 Symposium and the Fourth International Symposium on Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials is the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. the 713-room hotel, which is located adjacent to Point State Park, is also within walking distance of the culture/theater district, fine dining and shopping.

An important aspect of the symposium is the opportunity to network with your peers from all over the globe. The hotel lends itself well for impromptu meetings in the Promenade Restaurant, the Sports Pub or the Cappuccino/Espresso Lounge.

Participants should mail or fax their symposium housing form (available in downloadable PDF format) as early as possible to the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel. The housing cut-off is September 25, 2000. After September 25, 2000, the simposium rate and rooms at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel may not be available.

Fax or mail your housing reservation form to:

Hilton Worldwide Reservations
P.O. Box 2039
Homboldt Industrial Park
Maplewood Drive
Hazelton, PA 18201, USA
Fax: 570-450-1583

LETTERS OF INVITATION

The Lead-Zinc 2000 Symposium and the Fourth International Symposium on Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials Organizing Committees will issue letters of invitation to individuals requiring such a document. Such letters, however, do not commit The Lead-Zinc 2000 Symposium and the Fourth International Sumposium on Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials Organizing Committees to providing financial support. Fax, E-mail, or mail your request for a letter of invitation to:

Michael Packard, Manager of Meeting Servces
TMS
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086, USA
Fax: 724-776-3770
E-mail: packard@tms.org

POLICY ON AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING OF TECHNICAL PAPER PRESENTATIONS/SESSIONS

The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) reserves the right to any audio and video reproduction of all presentations at every TMS sponsored meeting. Recording of sessions (audio, video, still photography, etc.) intended for personal use, distribution or copyright without the express written consent of TMS and the individual authors is strictly prohibited. Contact the TMS Programming Department at 724-776-9000, ext. 227 in advance to obtain a copy of the waiver.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT

TMS strongly supports the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which prohibits discrimination against, and promotes public accessibility for those with disabilities. In support of this act, we ask that those attendees requiring specific equipment or services contact the TMS Meeting Services Department to advise specific needs in advance.

TECHNICAL TOURS

Big River Zinc Corporation	Doe Run Company-Lead Smelter and Refinery	Doe Run Company-Buick Resources Recycling Division

• Big River Zinc Corporation, Sauget, Illinois: This roast-leach-electrolysis zinc plant recently completed an improvement program, which expanded its capacity by 30% to 117,000 t/y of zinc metal, improved recoveries and strengthened its commitment to safety and the environment. The company produces zinc metal and alloys, zinc powder, zinc sulphate, cadmium oxide and sulphuric acid.

• Doe Run Company Lead Smelter and Refinery, Herculaneum, Missouri: The Herculaneum primary smelter is the largest in the United States and is one of the most productive plants in the world. Lead concentrates are smelted to yield 225,000 t/y of refined lead, in addition to copper matte, Pb-Ag bullion and sulphuric acid. A traditional flowsheet consisting of sintering, blast furnace smelting and thermal refining is employed. Thursday night will be spent at the Trout Lodge resort in the Ozark Mountains, and a traditional Ozark-style dinner will be featured.

• Doe Run Company Buick Resources Recycling Division, Boss, Missouri: This tour will take place on Friday morning. This technologically advanced recycling facility processes spent lead-acid batteries and other lead-bearing wastes to yield 90,000 t/y of refined lead. It is the most advanced and environmentally sound processing facility of its kind in North America.

The tour schedule is as follows:

Thursday, October 26, 2000:

Friday, October 27, 2000:

At the completion of the Doe Run - Boss part of the tour, participants will return to Pittsburgh by air. The tour will terminate at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel on Friday, October 27, 2000.

Participation in the tour is limited, and is on a first registered, first accepted basis. The symposium reserves the right to cancel the tour if the registration is inadequate. In the event of cancellation or over-subscription, a full refund will be made.

PROCEEDINGS

All papers presented at the Lead-Zinc 2000 Symposium and teh Fourth International Sjmposium on Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materails will be printed in their separate proceeding volumes.

One copy of your choice of either the proceedings from the Lead-Zinc 2000 Symposium or the Fourth International Symposium on Recycling of Metals and Materials is complimentary with a paid full registration. A paid student registration fee does not include a copy of the proceedings. Additional copies of either symposium may be purchased at $75.00 per book. Please refer to the registration form in this matter.

SOCIAL PROGRAM

TMS Meetings Department, 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086-7514; telephone 1-800-759-4867 (USA) or (724) 776-9000, ext. 243; fax (724) 776-3770; e-mail mtgserv@tms.org.