--- title: BBA Pyrometallurgy Experts Receive Prestigious MetSoc Award date: 2016-09-27T17:50:00-04:00 author: Sahar Pakzad canonical_url: "https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-ca/news/bba-pyrometallurgy-experts-receive-prestigious-metsoc-award" section: News --- **Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec, September 27, 2016** - Three BBA experts received the Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award from the Metallurgy and Materials Society (MetSoc) at its awards gala. This gala was part of the 2016 Conference of Metallurgists hosted by the International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC2016), which took place in Québec City from September 11 to 15. 1. Joël Kapusta, François Larouche and Enzo Palumbo received this award for their paper entitled Adoption of High Oxygen Bottom Blowing in Copper Matte Smelting: Why Is It Taking So Long?, which was included in the proceedings at the 2015 Conference of Metallurgists (COM2015). The Pyrometallurgy section of MetSoc created this award to provide recognition for the best paper on this topic that was published in the CIM Magazine or the Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, or was included in the proceedings for the Conference of Metallurgists from the previous year. [Download the award-winning paper](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-ca/publications/adoption-of-high-oxygen-bottom-blowing-in-copper-matte-smelting-why-is-it-taking-so-long) [See the list of all award winners](http://www.metsoc.org/awards/) [To learn more about the award](http://www.metsoc.org/metsoc-section-awards/) ## About BBA BBA Consultants has been a trusted partner in the energy and natural resources sector for more than 45 years. With over 2,000 professionals in 30+ offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, the firm delivers engineering, strategic advisory, environmental and field services. 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This gala was part of the 2016 Conference of Metallurgists hosted by the International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC2016), which took place in Québec City from September 11 to 15. 1. Joël Kapusta, François Larouche and Enzo Palumbo received this award for their paper entitled Adoption of High Oxygen Bottom Blowing in Copper Matte Smelting: Why Is It Taking So Long?, which was included in the proceedings at the 2015 Conference of Metallurgists (COM2015). The Pyrometallurgy section of MetSoc created this award to provide recognition for the best paper on this topic that was published in the CIM Magazine or the Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, or was included in the proceedings for the Conference of Metallurgists from the previous year. [Download the award-winning paper](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-ca/publications/adoption-of-high-oxygen-bottom-blowing-in-copper-matte-smelting-why-is-it-taking-so-long) [See the list of all award winners](http://www.metsoc.org/awards/) [To learn more about the award](http://www.metsoc.org/metsoc-section-awards/) ## About BBA BBA Consultants has been a trusted partner in the energy and natural resources sector for more than 45 years. With over 2,000 professionals in 30+ offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, the firm delivers engineering, strategic advisory, environmental and field services. Our experts work closely with clients to quickly assess their needs and deliver innovative, practical and sustainable solutions. Recognized for its high-level expertise and collaborative approach, BBA combines technical excellence with strong field presence to rapidly mobilize the right experts wherever they are needed. 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