The objectives of this course is to;

1.Explain unit operations in mineral processing, preliminary treatment processes pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical extraction of metals, such as iron, steel, copper, zinc, lead, and aluminum

2.Understand stabilities of compounds

3.Learn metallothermic, gaseous and carbothermic reduction processes

4.Comprehend ore-gas, metal-slag, matte-slag reactions

5.Do mass and heat balance for different metallurgical and materials engineering systems using knowledge of stoichiometry and thermodynamic principle