The 4th international conference on noble and rare metals (NRM-2003) will be held in Donetsk, Ukraine, on 22nd to 26th September, 2003. Geology, extraction, recovery and secondary refining, alloys and alloy properties, and industrial uses will be covered.

Information can be obtained from Professor V. A. Goltsov of Donetsk National Technical University, Ukraine; E-mail: goltsov@physics.dgtu.donetsk.ua; and from the internet at: http://dgtu.donetsk.ua/NRMworld/files/eng/.