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International Precious Metals Institute 32^nd Annual Conference of Precious Metals
June 6 - 10, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona.
IBC will present a paper about precious metals recovery

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Kim, D., Wang, S., Izatt N.E., Dale, J.B., Izatt, S.R., Bruening, R.I., 2006. "A New MRT Process for Recovery of Bismuth from Copper Refinery Slimes". In Proceedings of the Alta 2006 Nickel/Cobalt Conference. Melbourne: Alta Metallurgical Services.

Izatt, N.E., Dale, J.B., Izatt, S.R., Bruening, R.L. 2006. "Recent Advances in the Application of MRT to Nickel and Cobalt Separations from Primary and Secondary Process Streams". In Proceedings of the Alta 2006 Nickel/Cobalt Conference. Melbourne: Alta Metallurgical Services.

Izatt, N.E., Dale, J.B., Izatt, S.R., Bruening, R.L., 2006. "Extraction and Recovery of Indium and Germanium from Primary and Secondary Hydrometallurgical Streams using Molecular Recognition Technology". In Proceedings of the Sohn Conference. Warrendale: The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.

Hur, K.S., Song, Y.S., Dale, J.B., Izatt, N.E. 2005. "Commercial MRT Bismuth Removal Plant at LS-Nikko Copper Inc. Refinery". In Proceedings of the European Metallurgical Conference 2005, pp. 139-152: Clasthal-Zellerfeld: GDMB Medienverlag.

Izatt, N.E., Bruening, R.L., Izatt, S.R., Dale, J.B. 2003. "Extraction of Mercury from Concentrated Sulfuric Acid Streams Using Molecular Recongnition Technology". In EPD Congress 2003, pp. 135-145. Ed. M.E.Schlesinger. Warrendale: Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

Izatt, N.E.; Bruening, R.L.; Krakowiak, K.E.; Izatt, R.M.; Bradshaw, J.S. "Nonchromatographic Solid-phase Purification of Enantiomers"; In Chiral Separation Techniques. A Practical Approach; Subramanian, G., Ed.; Wiley-VCH: New York, 2001, Chapter 8, pp 203-218.

Izatt, R.M.; Bradshaw, J.S. "Selective Ion Separations Using Solid Phase Extraction Procedure"; In Chromatography - A Century of Discovery 1900-2000: The Bridge to the Science/Technology; Gehrke, C.W; Wixom, R.L.; Bayer, E., Eds.; Elsevier Scientific Publishers: New York, 2001.

Bradshaw, J.S.; Izatt, R.M.; Savage, P.B.; Bruening, R.L.; Krakowiak, K.E. "The Design of Ion Selective Macrocycles and the Solid-Phase Extraction of Ions Using Molecular Recognition Technology: A Synopsis"; Supramol. Chem. 2000, 12, 23-26.

Izatt, N.E.; Bruening, R.L.; Krakowiak, K.E.; Izatt, S.R. "Contributions of Professor Reed M. Izatt to Molecular Recognition Technology: From Laboratory to Commercial Application"; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2000, 39, 3405-3411.

Ichiishi, S.; Izatt, S.R.; Bruening, R. L.; Izatt, N.E.; Dale, J.B.; "A Commercial MRT Process for the Recovery and Purification of Rhodium from a Refinery Feedstream Containing Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) and Base Metal Contaminants" Presented at IPMI Conference, Williamsburg, VA, USA, June, 2000.

Ezawa, N.; Izatt, S.R.; Bruening, R.L.; Izatt, N.E.; Bruening, M.L.; Dale. J,B.; "Extraction and Recovery of Precious Metals from Plating Solutions Using Molecular Recognition Technology", Presented at Congress 2000, Gloucestershire, UK, April, 2000

Dale J.B.; Izatt, N.E.; Bruening, R.L.; Reghezza A.I.; Vergara J.; Matta J.A.;"Recent Advances in the Application of Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) in the Copper Industry" Copper '99 - Cobre '99 International Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, October 1999.

Bruening, R.L.; Dale, J.B.; Izatt, N.E. Reghezza, A.; Vergara, J.; Matta, J.A., Codelco; "Control of Chloride with Molecular Recognition Technology at the Codelco Chuquicamata Plant", Presented at Alta Copper 1999, September 5-10, 1999, Gold Coast, Australia.

Izatt, R.M.; Bradshaw, J.S.; Bruening, R.L.; Izatt, N.E.; Krakowiak, K.E. "Selective Removal of Precious Metal Cations and Anions of Metallurgical Interest using Molecular Recognition Technology"; In Metal Separation Technologies Beyond 2000: Integrating Novel Chemistry with Processing; Liddell, K.C.; Chaiko, D.J., Eds.; TMS: Warrendale, PA; 1999, pp 357-370.

Goken, G.L.; Bruening, R.L.; Krakowiak, K.E.; Izatt, R.M. "Metal-Ion Separations Using SuperLig® or AnaLig® Materials Encased in Empore Cartridges and Disks" In Metal-Ion Separation and Preconcentration; Progress and Opportunities; Bond, A.H.; Dietz, M.L.; Rogers, R.D., eds.; ACS Symposium Series 716; American Chemical Society: Washington, D.C., 1999; Chapter 17, pp 251-259.

Izatt, R.M.; Bradshaw, J.S.; Bruening, R.L. "Ion Separations in Membrane and Solid Phase Extraction Systems"; In Supramolecular Materials and Technologies (Series: Perspectives in Supramolecular Chemistry, Vol. 4); Reinhoudt, D.N., Ed.; John Wiley & Sons: New York, 1999, Chapter 6, pp 225-243.

Hosten E.; Welz, B.; "Evaluation of an Immobilized Macrocyclic Material for On-Line Column Preconcentration and Separation of Cadmium, Copper and Lead for Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry," Analytica Chimica Acta 392(1999) 55-56.

Dale, J.B.; Izatt, N.E.; "The Use of Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) for Treatment of Mining and Metallurgical Effluent Solutions" In Effluent Treatment in the Mining Industry; Castro, S.H.; Vergara, F.; Sánchez, M.A., eds.; University of Concepcion: Chile, 1998; Chapter 6.

Traczyk, F.P.; Bruening, R.L.; Izatt, N.E. "The Application of Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) for Removal and Recovery of Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions"; In Fortschritte in der Hydrometallurgie; 1998, Vorträge beim 34. Metallurgischen Seminar des Fachausschusses fuer Metallurgische Aus-und Weiterbildung der GDMB; 18-20 November 1998; Goslar.

Izatt, R.M.; Bradshaw, J.S.; Bruening, R.L. "Accomplishment of Difficult Chemical Separations Using Solid Phase Extraction;" Pure Appl. Chem., 1996, 68, 1237-1241.

Bruening, R.L.; Dale, J.B.; Izatt, N.E.; and Young, W. "The Application of Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) for the Recovery of Gold and Cyanide at Primary Mining Operations;" Hidden Wealth, Johannesburg, South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1996, 143-149.

Bruening, R.L.; Dale, J.B.; Izatt, N.E.; and Young, W., "The Application of Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) for the Removal of Impurities and the Recovery of Metals in Copper Electrorefining and Electrowinning;" Hidden Wealth, Johannesburg, South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1996, 45-54.

Sperling, M.; Yan, X.; and Welz, B.; "Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Lead in High-Purity Reagents with Flow-Injection On-Line Microcolumn Preconcentration and Separation Using a Macrocycle Immobilized Silica Gel Sorbent," Spectrochimica Acta Part B 51 (1996) 1875-1889.

Bruening, R.L.; Izatt, N.E.; Young, W.; and Soto, P., "Environmentally Clean Separations Technology for the Mining Industry;" Clean Technology for the Mining Industry (Edited by Sánchez, M.A.; Vergara, F.; and Castro, S.H.) University of Concepcion-Chile, 1995.

Izatt, Neil E.; Young, Wesley, "Cobalt Recovery and Iron/Chloride Removal From Copper SX-EW Solutions;" The 4th Annual Randol Conference at Vancouver '95, October 4, 1995.

Bruening, Ronald L.; Dale, John B.; Izatt, Reed M.; and Izatt, Steven R., "Use of SuperLig® Materials as Pilot or Industrial Scale to Recovery at High Purity Rh, Pt, and Pd From Spent Catalyst;" Spent Catalyst Processing Session, the Spring 1995 National AIChE Meeting, March 19-23, 1995.

Izatt, R.M.; Bradshaw, J.S.; Bruening, R.L.; Bruening, M.L. "Solid Phase Extraction of Ions of Analytical Interest Using Molecular Recognition Technology;" American Laboratory, 1994, 26, no. 18, 28c-28m.

Bergeron, M.; Beaumier, M.; Hebert, A.; "Evaluation of a Molecular Recognition Ligand for Performing the Extraction of Palladium, Platinum and Rhodium From Ion-charged Solutions and its Application to Geochemical Exploration Techniques Using Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry;" Analyst, October 1991, vol. 116, 1019-1024.