Extraction & Processing Division: Meeting the Needs of Current and Future Extract iwe Professionals

摘要

For the past three years I've been privileged to be the chair of the Extraction & Processing Division (EPD), one of the five technical divisions in TMS.T am following in the footsteps of several outstanding leaders who chaired the division before me, including Chuck Bounds, Bill Im-rie, John Hager, Brajendra Mishra, and Rob Stephens. The EPD represents about 1,000 TMS members from all over the world. Unfortunately, in recent years our membership ranks have declined, while the average age of our members has increased. This coincides with a general decline in the number of extractive metallurgists in the United States, and in North America in general. Having a critical mass of active members, representing all different ages and areas of the field, is critical to keep us a vibrant organization.