Abstract: The present disclosure relates to coated steel strip providing the steel with cathodic protection before and after the steel is press hardened or hot formed at a high austenitization temperature up to 950° C. The coating of the coated steel strip comprises zinc, aluminum, and at least one element selected from manganese (Mn) and/or antimony (Sb).
Abstract: Niobium and tantalum containing pyrochlore is recovered from high silicate gangue content ore with good selectivity and yield employing collectors of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently 8 to 16 carbon straight or branched chain alkyl groups, at pH 1.5 to 6.5.